Test for Classical Swine Fever Come out Negative

Laboratory tests have shown that a suspected case of classical swine fever in Cresnjevci near the Austrian border was a false alarm, but the National Veterinary Administration (VURS) said on Friday farmers should continue to be cautious.

VURS on Thursday reported a suspected case of swine fever on a small farm that rears 17 pigs, but tests on blood samples of all the animals have come out negative.
Yet the veterinary authorities urge caution considering that neighbouring Croatia is combating an outbreak of the disease. "The danger has not passed yet, as the disease is still spreading in Croatia," the press release reads.
Classical swine fever is a highly contagious disease of pigs and wild boar. It causes fever, skin lesions, convulsions and usually kills the animal within 15 days, but it is not dangerous to humans.

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