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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

In the UK and most parts of Europe there is a slaughter policy for control and eradication. The infected farm is isolated and movement restrictions are placed on pigs in the designated infected area.

In the UK and most parts of Europe there is a slaughter policy for control and eradication. The infected farm is isolated and movement restrictions are placed on pigs in the designated infected area. Disinfection of equipment, footwear, vehicle tyres etc are undertaken to prevent spread of infection. Thorough upstream and downstream tracing is done to try and locate the source of infection and any secondary outbreaks that may have arisen (or be anticipated) due to indavertent spread of infection from the primary outbreak. Under the Movement of Pigs Order, the 21 day rule (no movement of pigs off a farm within 21 days of the pigs arriving at the farm, unless they are consigned for slaughter) has proved to be very helpful in limiting the spread of notifiable diseases when oubtreaks occurr. Once the herd is slaughtered there is throrough cleaning and disinfection of the building, paths etc. Sodium hydroxide, washing soda and formalin are all effective.  

The control policy for CSF depends on the incidence and prevalence of the infection in

The control policy for CSF depends on the incidence and prevalence of the infection in

working group of the Scienti®c Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare will

working group of the Scienti®c Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare will

prepare a recommendation.

prepare a recommendation.

===Vaccination===

===Vaccination===

From the beginning of the century attempts have been made to develop vaccines

From the beginning of the century attempts have been made to develop vaccines

against CSF. However, the safety and ef®cacy of the ®rst generations of vaccines were

against CSF. However, the safety and ef®cacy of the ®rst generations of vaccines were