swine fever

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. hog cholera.

---

swine fever British  

noun

1. US term: hog cholera. an infectious viral disease of pigs, characterized by fever, refusal to eat, weight loss, and diarrhoea

---

Etymology

Origin of swine fever

First recorded in 1895–1900

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

swine fever

"The direct health impact in farms is none, there is no African swine fever in domestic pigs in Spain," he stressed.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

African swine fever leads to very high death rates among infected pigs and currently has no effective treatment or vaccine.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024

Prices have begun to recover in the past month but are still half of what they were three to five years ago, when an epidemic of African swine fever killed much of China’s herd.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

In truth, the researchers don’t want visitors bringing in deadly diseases like African swine fever.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023

It'll be a sad day for you, Mrs. Bateson, when swine fever comes into the district.

From The Farringdons by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---