6) African Swine Fever (ASF) Flashcards
1
Q
What is African Swine fever ?
A
It is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease in domestic and wild pigs
2
Q
Why is it challenging ?
A
It is clinically indistinguishable from classical Swine fever
3
Q
Which region from India is highly affected by it currently ?
A
ASSAM
4
Q
Is it harmful to human beings ?
A
NOO
5
Q
Can same treatment be used as classical swine fever ?
A
NOO – a seperate treatment should be devised
6
Q
Which region is this African swine fever endemic to ?
A
Sub-Saharan Africa (south of Sahara desert)
7
Q
Is there any vaccine ?
A
NOO , not yet
