Study reveals pigs can transmit foot-and-mouth disease prior to signs of sickness

FMD virus spreads more aggressively in pigs than previous research suggests, according to a new study by USDA scientists.
calendar icon 7 March 2019
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If the FMD is introduced into FMD-free countries like the United States and Europe, it could cost billions of dollars in losses to the economy from trade bans and eradication, which often includes unavoidable euthanasia of a huge number of affected animals.
If the FMD is introduced into FMD-free countries like the United States and Europe, it could cost billions of dollars in losses to the economy from trade bans and eradication, which often includes unavoidable euthanasia of a huge number of affected animals.
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