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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea – North America (04): USA ex China, possible source

Novel Swine Enteric Coronavirus -- United StatesA virus that killed more than 8 million baby pigs in 2013 and 2014 nearly matches the DNA of a virus found in China and was likely carried into the United States on reusable tote bags used in international trade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.A special investigation began last summer [2015] into the possible sources of the virus, known as porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED or PEDv). Nearly 10 percent of the nation's hog population was Read more [...]