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☣ “Who’s there”? “An undiagnosed swine virus.” Was that not funny? Well, you’re right, it’s not… The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is monitoring the developments of an undiagnosed infection that has resulted in mortality and morbidity in pigs in Ecuador. Click here to learn more.

• Dr. Paul Sundberg, SHIC Executive Director, explains that what’s especially concerning is that the virus was only reported eight months after it began.

Tests have so far been negative for both Classical Swine Fever as well as African Swine Fever (ASF) – good news, at least! However, further tests are ongoing.