A Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Outbreak in One Geographic Region of the United States: Descriptive Epidemiology and Investigation of the Possibility of Airborne Virus Spread

Beam, Andrea; Goede, Dane; Fox, Andrew; McCool, Mary Jane; Wall, Goldlin; Haley, Charles; Morrison, Robert

Some studies have pointed to the possible role of airborne transmission. In the U.S., airborne viable PED virus was detected in an isolation room with infected pigs and PEDv genetic material (not viable) was found by PCR in air up to 10 miles downwind from an infected site [11] . (2) ensure that individuals or organizations who supply information under a pledge of confidentiality to agencies for statistical purposes will neither have that information disclosed in identifiable form to anyone not authorized by this title nor have that information used for any purpose other than a statistical purpose;