Jennifer Shike shares industry’s concerns that Japanese encephalitis virus could migrate to the U.S. establishing the disease in domestic and feral swine populations. Transmitted similar to West Nile, aircraft and cargo ships are the most likely pathways of JEV introduction via infected adult mosquitoes.
Source: PORK, January 13, 2023. Link.
Vigilance is essential . . . the most important message for producers is don’t make assumptions and wait until something happens.” – Paul Sundberg
Also see: Japanese encephalitis, World Health Organization. Link. Japanese encephalitis virus is a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses, and is spread by mosquitoes.
INSIGHTS: Education and awareness are the important take-aways from this information.