date:Jun 17, 2013
e 6. We need to identify how it got here and the steps we need to take to manage it.
Paul Sundberg, a veterinarian and vice president of science and technology for the pork board, said the virus affects pork production, primarily young pigs under three weeks of age.
We are continuing to gather information and learn more about it, he said. So far it has been found primarily in the Midwest.
Mortality rates have been high for younger pigs. Sundberg said older pigs infected by the virus usually r