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    Ask Our Vet Swine flu versus swine fever

    Jan 12, 2024 2 minutes

    Dear Prof McCrindle,

    Why is there no vaccine for swine flu? Our villagers are losing pigs every year! Kind regards,

    Anonymous

    Dear Anonymous,

    There is often confusion between two different pig diseases called swine fever and swine flu. Swine fever is a controlled disease. It is highly contagious in pigs and many die during

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