Post Reply - African Swine Fever - risk for humans (?)

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_swine_fever_virus#Virology or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_swine_fever_virus#Virology ;
ASFV is a large (175–215 nm),^[6] icosahedral, double-stranded DNA virus with a linear genome of 189 kilobases containing more than 180 genes.^[7] The number of genes differs slightly among different isolates of the virus.^[8]

 ASFV has similarities to the other large DNA viruses, e.g., poxvirus, iridovirus, and mimivirus. In common with other viral hemorrhagic fevers, the main target cells for replication are those of monocyte, macrophage lineage. 

Entry of the virus into the host cell is receptor-mediated, but the precise mechanism of endocytosis is presently unclear.^[9]

Flu ib pigs; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza#Pigs or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza#Pigs;

Influenza in pigs is a respiratory disease similar to influenza in humans and is found worldwide. Asymptomatic infections are common. Symptoms typically appear 1–3 days after infection and include fever, lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, labored breathing, coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge. 

In sows, pregnancy may be aborted. Complications include secondary infections and potentially fatal bronchopneumonia. Pigs become contagious within a day of infection and typically spread the virus for 7–10 days, which can spread rapidly within a herd. Pigs usually recover within 3–7 days after symptoms appear.

 Prevention and control measures include inactivated vaccines and culling infected herds. Influenza A virus subtypes H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are usually responsible for swine flu

DJ...What I make of it flu is another type of virus than African Swine Fever (ASF) is...