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Classical swine fever is controlled rather than treated. The policy for control depends on the prevalence of infection in the pig population of a particular country: where CSF is endemic vaccination strategies are commonly used, but outbreaks in the normally CSF-free of the EU are controlled by a slaughter policy. This policy aims for eradication of CSFV by "stamping out" infected and neighbouring herds and contacts, imposing movement restrictions and investigating the source and spread of the outbreak. Equipment, footwear and other fomites must be disinfected, and once a herd is depopulated farm buildings and other areas are throughly cleaned and disinfected. Effective disinfectants include sodium hyrdoxide, formalin and washing soda.

Classical swine fever is controlled rather than treated. The policy for control depends on the prevalence of infection in the pig population of a particular country: where CSF is endemic vaccination strategies are commonly used, but outbreaks in the normally CSF-free of the EU are controlled by a slaughter policy. This policy aims for eradication of CSFV by "stamping out" infected and neighbouring herds and contacts, imposing movement restrictions and investigating the source and spread of the outbreak. Equipment, footwear and other fomites must be disinfected, and once a herd is depopulated farm buildings and other areas are throughly cleaned and disinfected. Effective disinfectants include sodium hyrdoxide, formalin and washing soda.

Wild boar act as a reservoir of CSF infection, and so control must also be aimed at this population. As well as adequate surveillance, this involves utilising knowledge about factors influencing CSF epidemiology such as wild boar behaviour and population dynamics, and the influence of hunting strategies. Wild boar vaccination schemes are currently being undertaken in parts of Europe using baits containing marker vaccines.

Vaccination is an effective means of control in areas where classical swine fever is endemic. In the past, the difficulty of distinguishing vaccinated and infected animals preculded the efficient use of a CSF vaccination. Now, however, gene deletion marker vaccines are available, and ELISA tests can be used to differentiate between infected and vaccinated swine.

 

Wild boar act as a reservoir of CSF infection, and so control must also be aimed at this population. As well as adequate surveillance, this involves utilising knowledge about factors influencing CSF epidemiology such as wild boar behaviour and population dynamics, and the influence of hunting strategies.  Wild boar vaccination schemes are currently being undertaken in parts of Europe using bait containing marker vaccines.

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.

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