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List of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs. Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, control and prevention of each disease are described. Some of the treatments mentioned may be prohibited in some countries. Information on all diseases to be completed in the coming days.

Ebola Reston virus (Ebola, Ebola Reston, Ebolavirus, REBOV)

Ebola is a very significant infection in humans. Of the five species of Ebola virus, Ebola Reston virus does not infect humans but can infect pigs.

Description

Ebola is a disease of great importance in humans for its high mortality caused by hemorrhages. Of the five species of Ebola virus, it is known that the Ebola Reston virus is the only one that can infect swine. Fortunately the Ebola Reston does not infect humans. For the great importance of Ebola in humans, affected farms should be depopulated to eliminate the potential of transmission to humans.

Symptoms

All ages

Pneumonia.
Sometimes there is no clinical sign.

Causes / Contributing Factors

It is not known.

Diagnosis

Serological tests or identification of the virus by PCR.

Control/Prevention

No treatment.
Depopulate affected farms.

E-diagnostics

Pig disease diagnostic tool. Select the age and the most relevant signs observed and you’ll get the conditions that can potentially cause them along with their description. This tool should only be used as a guide.

Atlas of pathology

This atlas of swine pathology features images of major diseases and aims to be an eminently visual and very useful tool for diagnosis. You can filter images by location and disease.