African swine fever

MONDO:0025377

A sometimes fatal asfivirus infection of pigs, characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, hemorrhagic lymph nodes, and edema of the gallbladder. It is transmitted between domestic swine by direct contact, ingestion of infected meat, or fomites, or mechanically by biting flies or soft ticks (genus Ornithodoros).

Also known as: swine fever, African, wart Hog disease, wart-Hog disease, wart-Hog diseases

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with African swine fever itself.

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↑ Swine disease (3) ↑ Tick-borne infectious disease, non-human animal (1)

Including sub-types (1) Tagged with African swine fever (1)

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Can better food systems boost nutrition for Mozambique's poorest?

Knowledge-focused Ongoing

This study evaluates a program that aims to improve diets by making healthy foods like fish, chicken, and eggs more available and affordable for low-income households in Mozambique. Researchers will survey over 5,000 men and women to see if the program increases how often they ea…

Sponsor: RTI International • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC

African swine fever

Where it sits in the disease tree

Can better food systems boost nutrition for Mozambique's poorest?