Classical Swine Fever (CSF) -  Hog Cholera (HC)     Classical swine fever (CSF), otherwise known as hog cholera (HC) or just  swine fever, is a specific viral disease of pigs. It affects no other  species.  It is a notifiable disease in most countries of the world. Importance of CSF   CSF  is one of the most economically-damaging pandemic viral diseases of  pigs in the world.  Many governments take it very seriously and adopt  strict control policies, which include compulsory vaccination or  slaughter and eradication policies.  In  a susceptible (unvaccinated) herd almost all the pigs are affected.  It  causes generalised disease, including fever, malaise, lack of appetite,  diarrhoea, paralysis, abortion, mummification and the birth of shaking  piglets.  Mortality is high.  Fortunately,  there is only one serotype of the virus and attenuated vaccines are  highly effective.  Also, it does not spread on the wind or on insects or  birds so standard precautions of farm biosecurity should...