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African swine fever (ASF) is a viral haemorrhagic disease of swine generally
characterized by high morbidity and high mortality. The disease is known to
have devastated swine farming in highly industrialized, small commercial and
backyard swine holdings, with concomitant closure of animal and meat export
markets, ravaged swine populations, and destroyed individual and family
livelihoods. This manual provides information on the nature of AFS and the
principles and strategic options regarding prevention, detection, control and
elimination of the disease. Based on a previous FAO manual published in 2001,
it was updated to capture new knowledge and adapted to cover European
settings.
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