Canadian Press NewsAlert:Second case of deadly pig virus confirmed in Ontario

TORONTO – Officials in Ontario have confirmed a second case of a highly contagious pig virus that has ravaged herds across the U.S.

The province’s chief veterinarian, Greg Douglas, says a third case is under investigation. The announcement comes just days after the first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea was confirmed in a farm in southwestern Ontario.

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