swine fever
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of swine fever
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying Thursday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 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 is thus we battle with lung disease in bullocks, swine fever and glandered horses.
From Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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