· What is Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)?
o Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is a viral disease associated with outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting in swine.
o The disease is common in parts of Asia (China, Korea, Japan) and Europe.
· Does PED Affect People?
o PED is not a zoonotic disease.
o PED virus does not affect people.
o PED virus is not a food safety concern.
· Does PED Affect Animals?
o PED virus affects only swine.
o PED virus does not affect other animals or your pets.
o PED virus can cause significant sickness in swine, which affects their rate of growth and production potential.
· Does PED affect trade?
o PED is not a listed disease of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
o PED is not considered a Foreign Animal Disease in the United States by USDA-APHIS.
o PED is not on the National Animal Health Reporting System (NAHRS) Reportable Disease List.
o There are currently no interstate trade restrictions pertaining to PEDV in U.S. swine.
· Why IS PED Significant?
o PED is clinically indistinguishable to another coronavirus in swine called transmissible gasteroenteritis (TGE).
o TGE is endemic in the U.S. swine population.
o PED may impact United States swine producers and swine industry.
· What Is USDA Doing?
o USDA is working with veterinary diagnostic laboratories, veterinarians, swine producers, and State animal health officials and related swine industries to manage PED.
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