date:May 29, 2013
omiting and dehydration. It also sickens older hogs, though their survival rate tends to be high.
Known as a coronavirus because of the crown-like spikes on its surface, the virus afflicted China in recent years and killed more than 1 million piglets.
PEDV is spread most commonly by pigs ingesting contaminated feces. Investigators are focused on physical transmission, perhaps a PEDV infected pig, equipment marred with feces, or even a person wearing dirty boots or with dirty nails.
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