Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

• Manitoba Pork says 2019 a tough year for producers

  The chairman of Manitoba Pork says it was a difficult year for pork production in the province.

  Economy

  Dec 20, 2019
  
• Deadly pig virus that has killed millions of piglets in the U.S. detected in Alberta for the second time

  Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) causes severe diarrhea and death in suckling pigs and milder diarrhea in older pigs, according to the Alberta Government.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
  
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• Saskatchewan pork producers fearful of devastating PED virus in Manitoba

  Porcine epidemic diarrhea causes severe dehydration, is easily transmittable and is generally fatal in young pigs.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2017
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• Manitoba pork farmers scramble to contain virus that is fatal to piglets

  Manitoba pork farmers are scrambling to contain a virus that's deadly to piglets and is rapidly spreading.

  Jul 10, 2017
• Sask. pork producers concerned virus could spread due to inadequate cleaning at border

  "That's the protocol that was in place; it proved to be very successful for us. Quite frankly, we're at a loss to understand why we can't continue to do that," Ketilson said.

  Canada

  May 16, 2016
• First vaccine to fight deadly pig virus given conditional approval in US

  After killing millions of baby pigs in United States last year, the federal government has given conditional approval to the first vaccine licensed to fight Porcine epidemic diarrhea.

  Consumer

  Jun 25, 2014
• New cases of pig-killing virus found in Manitoba

  Manitoba is reporting more cases of a virus that has killed millions of baby pigs in the United States.

  Apr 29, 2014
• Producers want more federal help to combat deadly pig virus

  Hog producers want more help from Ottawa to deal with a virus found in four provinces that has killed millions of baby pigs in the United States.

  Money

  Apr 24, 2014
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• Manitoba unable to find source of deadly pig virus found on farm

  The Manitoba government says samples from 60 locations linked to the farm have not tested positive for the virus, known as porcine epidemic diarrhea.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2014
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• Ontario offers farmers $2M to help prevent deadly pig virus from spreading

  The Ontario government is giving the province's pork industry money to help contain a deadly pig virus that has already infected at least two farms.

  Jan 28, 2014