Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
Alphacoronavirus
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
About:
Pathogen
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv), Alphacoronavirus , is a coronavirus that affects swine, causing the death of 50-100% of infected piglets. Adult pigs do not generally have mortality. PEDv has been detected in 27 US states.
Risks:
PEDv infects pigs.
Management activities:
PEDv management strategies include (1) disease surveillance, (2) movement tracking, (3) herd monitoring, and (4) epidemiological support.