US - The total number of farms that have tested positive for the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus now stands at 5,790, writes Jackie Linden. With Virginia and Vermont reporting outbreaks, PED has now affected 30 US states.
The NAHLN reports 262 positive accessions out of 819 tested at six veterinary diagnostic labs for the week ending 12 April 2014. In addition, they also adjusted a couple of earlier week’s numbers and added Vermont to the list of states reporting at least one confirmed case.
The number of states reported to the NAHLN as having at least one confirmed case of PED now stands at 29. The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) adds that cases have also been diagnosed in Virginia, which would bring the actual state count to 30.
Pig Farms Testing Positive for PEDv: 5,790
The total number of pig farm samples (termed 'laboratory biological accessions' in the official report) that have tested positive for the PED virus (PEDv) since April 2013 now stands at 5,790, which is 491 for the month of April so far.
Since testing was fully reported in November 2013, 14,797 farm samples have been tested, of which 33 per cent have tested positive for the virus.
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Source: Albertapork