African Swine Fever

A sometimes fatal ASFIVIRUS infection of pigs, characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, hemorrhagic lymph nodes, and edema of the gallbladder. It is transmitted between domestic swine by direct contact, ingestion of infected meat, or fomites, or mechanically by biting flies or soft ticks (genus Ornithodoros).

Also Known As:

African Swine Fever Virus Infection; Asfivirus Infection; Wart-Hog Disease; Asfivirus Infections; Infection, Asfivirus; Infections, Asfivirus; Wart Hog Disease; Wart-Hog Diseases; Swine Fever, African

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - DNA Virus Infections: 139
    - African Swine Fever: 317
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - African Swine Fever: 317
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Tick-Borne Diseases: 496
    - African Swine Fever: 317
Animal Diseases: 416
- Swine Diseases: 63
  - African Swine Fever: 317

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)