The pigs will give it away

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obody likes a snitch… but in this case, being a tattletale is good! Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) can infect mosquitoes, horses, and humans. However, experts say if the US were to have an introduction of the virus, it would most likely be detected first in the country's domestic swine industry.

• According to specialists, JEV in humans looks exactly like other viruses in terms of the infection and symptoms, so it’s likely people would be mistakenly diagnosed with other diseases. Then, the virus could be dispersed and would most probably be detected in pigs. Understand more by reading this. 

• Education and technical outreach is critical to backyard and non-commercial owners as well as the industry. Pork producers should stay alert, and build networks at the local and regional levels.