TORONTO – There are now a dozen confirmed cases of a deadly and contagious pig virus in Ontario.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food says a pig that tested positive Tuesday for porcine epidemic diarrhea was from a farm in Lambton County in the province’s southwest.
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The Ontario government says it is working with the pork industry to strengthen biosecurity measures and share information with the federal government to reduce the impact of the virus.
A group representing provincial hog farmers has said the P-E-D is spread through contact with manure, which can cling to trucks, trailers and even clothing and boots.
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Officials stress that there is no risk to human health or food safety.
The first confirmed case was on Jan. 22.
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