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HOW FEED VEHICLES IMPACT DISEASE TRANSMISSION: FINDINGS FROM RECENT RESEARCH

A new article by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) features published research from North Carolina State University on how vehicle movement should be considered a key biosecurity component.

Highlights from the article include:  

“Considering the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks and the looming threat of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, biosecurity should be on everyone’s mind. Jason Galvis, Ph.D., a research scholar, and Gustavo Machado, Ph.D., an associate professor at North Carolina State University (NCSU), recently published a study about the role of vehicle movement in swine disease dissemination.

While their research focuses on the transmission of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), the findings provide valuable insights into the impact that vehicles, especially those transporting feed, can have on the spread of viruses.”  

Key recommendations:

  1. Understanding Vehicle Risk
  2. Increased Cleaning Frequency
  3. Rerouting Vehicles
  4. Developing Biosecurity Plans for Feed Mills

Click here to read the AFIA article

Click here to read the research from Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

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