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D-african-swine-fever Dictionary

African swine fever

A deadly pig disease with no vaccine

All termsIntroduced in M11Open the Toolkit
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Plain meaning
A deadly pig disease with no vaccine
How to use it
Keep pigs housed, never feed kitchen waste containing pork, and restrict visitors.
South African benchmark
South Africa has recorded repeated African swine fever outbreaks, managed through culling and movement controls.
Country notes
African swine fever has caused outbreaks in parts of the region.
Go and read
M11-U3, M11-U5, M11-U6
Calculate it
T-C-07 Risk Register
Library sources
LIB-A067, LIB-P-Pork
See also
Biosecurity
Pork: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedPork: how the business runsSold bykg carcass weight1Sow farrows2Wean3Grow4Finish5Abattoir or butcherZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Pork Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M11 Pork.