Peste suína clássica: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Classical swine fever is a viral disease caused by a pestivirus of the Flaviviridae family. It is a disease of notification and recognition as a country or zone free by the World Organization for Animal Health that affects suidae and whose presence in free territories causes economic embargoes for the area or country in question. Brazil is the fourth largest producer of pork in the world and currently it has two classical swine fever zoosanitary situations: free zones, where 95 % of the national production is concentrated and areas not free of the disease. The notification of classical swine fever outbreaks in states of Ceará and Piauí in the last eight months, shows the fragility of maintenance of our sanitary situation against classical swine fever and it alerts the official veterinary authorities to concentrate its efforts in sanitary measures implementation. Due to the importance of Brazilian pig industry in the world scenario of pork trade and the impact of the entry of classical swine fever in free zones or countries, it was the aim of this monograph to review the literature about this subject.