Pig Health - Swine Influenza

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Which is true of Swine Influenza (SI)?

	Disease in the UK has been seen since 1968.
	Only one strain of the virus is known.
	The virus has evolved over 20 years.
	Disease is always complicated with other infections.
	None of these.

Clinically, SI in the individual pig typically presents as:

	Sudden death.
	Inappetance.
	Persistent cough.
	Proffuse scouring
	All of these.

Within a herd, SI may be suspected if which of the following are seen?

	Widespread inappetance and respiratory disease.
	Spread of signs from building to building.
	Effects on all ages of pigs.
	Short-lived disease in individuals or confined groups.
	All of these.

Which is true of the recent human pandemic of "Swine 'Flu"?

	People can spread the disease to pigs.
	It began in pigs.
	People may catch the disease from pigs.
	Human vaccination will prevent pig disease.
	All of these.

To prevent SI entering your herd:

	Impose a 48-hour ?down time? on all visitors having been in contact with suspected disease.
	Do not allow staff or visitors showing signs of ?flu to come into contact with pigs.
	Isolate incoming stock.
	Minimise contact between pigs and outside visitors, including hauliers etc.
	All of these.

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