Iowa livestock officials say a recent Pseudorabies outbreak has been successfully contained and eradicated. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the state has completed the response protocol required by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service after the virus was detected in a small commercial swine facility in April. A second round of testing found no additional cases, confirming the virus did not spread beyond the affected operation. Fewer than ten swine facilities had remained under quarantine during the response. All have now tested negative and been released, allowing producers to resume normal animal movements. "Thanks to a strong, coordinated effort, this situation has been resolved, and we were able to successfully contain and eradicate the Pseudorabies virus from Iowa," Naig said. The successful response allows Iowa and the United States to maintain their Pseudorabies-free status for trade purposes. Officials emphasized that Pseudorabies does not pose a risk to human health or food safety.
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