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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Flaviviridae infections
  6. hog cholera
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Flaviviridae infections
  6. hog cholera
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. swine diseases
  6. hog cholera
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. swine diseases
  6. hog cholera

Preferred term

hog cholera

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A typically acute, highly contagious disease of pigs, caused by the Classical swine fever virus. It has a sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality, but can also occur in chronic and subclinical forms. Symptoms include high fever, anorexia, hemorrhage, and other digestive, nervous and pulmonary symptoms, and infection may lead to reproductive failure.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • classical swine fever

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26657

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