Aujeszky's disease virus
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Disease name | Aujeszky's disease virus |
Animal Health Law Category if applicable | E, D, C |
Species affected | Multiple(not specified) |
Description | Aujeszky's disease, also known as pseudorabies, is caused by an alphaherpesvirus that infects the central nervous system and other organs, such as the respiratory tract, in a variety of mammals except humans and the tailless apes. It is associated primarily with pigs, the natural host, which remain latently infected following clinical recovery (except piglets under 2 weeks old, which die from encephalitis). The disease is controlled by containment of infected herds and by the use of vaccines and/or removal of latently infected animals. |
Status in Ireland | Absent - eradicated |
Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 2010 |
DAFM Division Responsible | VPHPPH |
Contact | pigandpoultryhealth@agriculture.gov.ie |
Legislation | S.I. No. 130/2016 - Notification and Control of Diseases affecting Terrestrial Animals (No. 2) Regulations 2016. (irishstatutebook.ie) |
Link to relevant external website | gov.ie - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (www.gov.ie) |
Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
WOAH Listed | Yes |
WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/aujeszkys-disease/ |
Publications |
- Aujeszky's Disease Programme (pdf 717Kb)