Question 24 · LEK · Epidemiology of infectious diseases
In the years 2016 - 2018 African Swine Fever occurred in Asia and Africa (only in domestic pigs) as well as in Europe (in wild boars and domestic pigs). In 2018 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in six EU countries (Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Bulgaria). The occurrence of ASF bears the hallmark of:
- A. epidemic.
- B. endemic.
- C. epizootic.
- D. enzootic.
- E. epidemic outbreak.
Hint
ASF affects animals only and spread across several countries — choose the veterinary counterpart of an epidemic.
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