Category Pig Virus

15,000 #pigs killed due to #SwineFever in #Japan

Japan’s outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF), or hog cholera, has spread to five prefectures, including Osaka, since the country reported the disease Sept. 9. Until then, the country had not reported a case of CSF for 26 years. More…

Washington Declares Emergency Rule For Pig Virus The Washington State Department of Agriculture is requiring evidence that pigs entering the state are free of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which is spreading throughout the United States.   The Washington Department…

Deadly Pig Virus Suspected On Prince Edward Island A national agency is reporting the first suspected case of a deadly pig virus in Prince Edward Island. The Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network issued a bulletin on Thursday that says a…

Russia Halts EU Pork Imports Over Virus Outbreak Russia has stopped imports of pork from EU countries following an outbreak of African swine fever virus in Lithuania, Prime business news agency reported Thursday. On Saturday Russia restricted pork imports from…

First North American Death From Bird Flu… Fatal Pig Virus Now Affects 22 States The first fatal case of bird flu in North America has been reported in Canada. Officials in Canada said the victim, who was from Alberta, had…

Deadly Pig Virus Now Affects 20 States In America Nebraska has become the latest U.S. state to be hit by a deadly pig virus, bringing the total number of states affected to 20, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this…