Contagious Swine Disease, Eradicated Decades Ago, Found in Iowa

Contagious swine disease, eradicated decades ago, found in Iowa

Pseudorabies, a highly contagious disease affecting swine, has been found in Iowa after being eradicated from the U.S. over 20 years ago, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship…

Iowa pseudorabies case found in pig facility. How dangerous is it?

An Iowa pig operation tests positive for pseudorabies, the first case since 2004. How dangerous is it?

Pseudorabies Returns to US Commercial Swine for First Time Since 2004

Pseudorabies has been detected in commercial swine in Iowa and Texas for the first time since its 2004 eradication, likely contracted from feral hogs. USDA APHIS and state officials are working to contain the outbreak, stressing the disease poses no food safety risk to consumers.

USDA confirms pseudo-rabies in Iowa swine herds

The USDA has confirmed cases of pseudo-rabies in swine herds in Iowa, and the state says it’s working quickly to address the issue.

USDA confirms pseudorabies in Iowa, Texas swine herds

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Thursday announced that the USDA has confirmed that the pseudorabies virus is in swine herds in Iowa and Texas. The small commercial swine facility in Iowa received swine from the Texas herd in recent…

Quick takes: Pseudorabies in US swine, mpox in Europe, polio in Africa

The USDA says the pseudorabies detection does not pose a risk to consumer health or affect the safety of the commercial pork supply.