1. What is swine influenza?
Swine influenza (Swine Flu), is a highly contagious acute respiratory diseaseof pigs, caused by influenza A viruses that regularly causes diseases andoutbreaks of influenza in pigs.
Swine Flu viruses causes high level of illness(high morbidity) and low death rates (low mortality) at about 1-4 % in pigs.
The mode of spreads of this virus among pigs is by aerosols and direct andindirect contact, and asymptomatic carrier pigs exist.
Outbreaks in pigsoccur throughout the year, with an increased incidence in the fall and winterin temperate zones similar to outbreaks in humans.
Click here to read more..Swine Influenza
No comments:
Post a Comment