- North Dakota is now requiring the following statement on Certificates of Veterinary Inspection on all swine (except those destined for immediate slaughter) entering the state: " To the best of my knowledge, swine represented on this certificate have not originated from a premises known to be affected by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), and have not been exposed to PEDv within the last 30 days." More information on North Dakota’s swine importation requirements is available at http://www.nd.gov/ndda/program-info/animal-importation-requirements/swine.
- Number of New Cases Reported — Weekly aggregate update of new cases. Starting with the report for diagnostics conducted during the week of 6/17/13, the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) has taken over collecting the data and compiling the report from all labs conducting PED testing. The NAHLN reports 310 new cases this week bringing the grand total to 3873. 25 states have reported at least one confirmed case of PED. The NAHLN has made significant changes to the format of the report. They have added some valuable analytic charts and graphs along with a reporting of the number of accessions tested each week. Take a look, I think you’ll like what you see. The weekly report of new cases by state starts on page 4. Last updated: 02/26/14 for the week of 02/16/14.
- Canada – Currently, PEDv is confirmed in 4 Canadian provinces (Ontario (21 cases), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Manitoba).