Quebec confirms case of deadly pig virus; farm put under quarantine
QUEBEC – Quebec is the latest province to confirm a case of the deadly pig virus that has already killed millions of piglets in the United States.
The province’s agriculture ministry says the virus, known as porcine epidemic diarrhea, was detected on a farm in the Monteregie region south of Montreal.
The farm has been placed under quarantine to prevent spreading.
Cases have also been confirmed in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba.
The disease, which poses no risk to human health or safety, first emerged in Canada less than a month ago at a southwestern Ontario pig farm.
The highly-contagious virus is thought to have originated in China.
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