U.S. hog slaughter, pork supplies reduced by PEDv
date:Mar 26, 2014
laughter at 9.56 million head in August 2013, 9.03 million head in September 2013 and 10.42 million head in October 2013.

PEDv, which does not affect humans and is not a food safety risk, causes diarrhea, vomiting and severe dehydration in pigs. While older pigs have a chance of survival, 80 to 100 percent of piglets that contract it die.

The U.S. hog industry has grappled with tactics to contain the spread of the highly contagious pig virus, using strict biosecurity measures as its main line
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