Populations of wild boar, or feral hogs (Sus scrofa), in the US commonly contract and spread the virus throughout their range. Mortality is highest in young piglets.<unk> egnant sows often abort when infected. Otherwise healthy male adults (boars) are typically latent carriers, that is, they harbor and transmit the virus without displaying signs or suffering disability. Swine (both domestic and feral) are usual reservoirs for this virus, though it does affect other species. Aujeszky's disease has been reported in other mammals, including brown bears, and black bears, Florida panthers, raccoons, coyotes, and whitetail deer. In most cases, contact with pigs or pig<unk> oducts was either known or suspected. Outbreaks in farm fur species in Europe (mink and foxes) have been associated with feeding contaminated pig<unk> oducts. Many other species can be experimentally infected. Humans are not potential hosts. Cattle have been found to be infected either by the respiratory or the vaginal route (iatrogenic cases disregarded).<unk> imary infection of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract is associated with head<unk> uritus, while lung infection results in chest<unk> uritus. Vaginal infection of bovines, which regularly show<unk> uritus of the hindquarters, has been found to be associated with a concurrent genital infection in swine on the same<unk> emises, and investigations have evidenced that the vaginal infection of cattle had been sexually transmitted by man from infected sows. Genital infection in swine herds has been closely correlated with the use of boars from boar centres for natural service of sows.
Pseudorabies
Scabies
Malaise
Polymeal
Pulicosis
Cat bite
Cryptic rabies
Mosquito bite allergy