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MANUAL ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER FOR PIG PRODUCERS

Year of publication 2001

Pages 33

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Category Manual / guide

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) African swine fever is a very important disease of pigs. It is caused by a virus, which is a microbe that cannot be seen without special microscopes. This microbe attacks domestic and wild pigs, causing great losses in pigs of all races, sexes and ages. It does not affect other animal species or humans.

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