The Ministry of Agriculture’s Livestock Office is reporting the first cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) and the action being taken to stop the damage.
Caused by a virus, the disease affects newborn piglets and leads to a high number of deaths. It is said to have originated in China and is now present in the United States and Mexico.
According to farmers, losses of pigs to date have reached the hundreds, mainly of piglets up to 15 days of age.
To prevent the spread of the disease, with a direct impact on the provinces of Santiago and Espaillat, sanitary control posts on roads to production areas were reinforced.
After three to six weeks, the disease decreases and finally disappears if proper hygiene measures are taken.
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