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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===
Where CSF is endemic vaccination is effective. there are now gene deletion marker vaccines available and ELISA tests an be used to differentiate vaccinated from infected animals. Wild boar vaccintion schemes are being undertaken in parts of Europe using baits containing gene delted or recombinant vaccines.
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