<p>Classical swine fever (CSF) is a contagious infectious disease characteristic of the swine species, characterized by its rapid spread, high morbidity and mortality (90%) and serious health, economic and social consequences. The objective of this work is to compile information from the last 20 years on the disease that allows describing the causal agent, pathogenesis, prevention, control and eradication methods, as well as its evolution in terms of presentation and control of foci both in Colombia and in the world, which in turn allows to expose the impact that this generates in the pig production systems, which is considerable considering that in the last 10 years the average growth rate of world production was 0.6% while that of Colombia was 10%, therefore it is important to sensitize both society and the professionals in charge of monitoring and controlling this type of event, because with this information available, pig farmers, professionals, public and private companies will be able to consult more specifically, the surveillance, eradication and control processes used in recent years, in order to prevent serious consequences that generate it was this pathology in the country and in the world.</p>