Is the Classical Swine Fever epidemic in Colombia the real cause of deformities blamed on Zika virus?
 
http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/39133/classical-swine-fever-outbreaks-hit-colombia/     Zika: Colombia cases in pregnant women double in a week     http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35450644    Zika Virus and Classical Swine Fever virus are from the same family. Is there a link between the pig and human epidemics in Colombia?  "Mechanical transmission by vehicles and equipment, as well as by  personnel (notably veterinarians) travelling between pig farms, are also  significant means of spread of CSF [Classical Swine Fever Virus, a flavivirus like Zika ] within infected areas. The  persistence of CSFV within herds for long periods has been observed.  Infections of sows during pregnancy with low to moderately virulent  strains of CSFV may lead to in utero infections of fetuses. These  infections lead to litters born persistently infected with CSFV that are  carriers of the virus and source for new infections. Persistently  infected carrier pigs usually do not show ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
