Belarus is free of PRRS
15.04.2015
Belarus appears to be free of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported on April 13.
The PRRS outbreak in Belaurs was first reported by the OIE in May 2013, when a farm with 40,058 pigs was infected. Of a total 3,260 cases, 2,458 pigs died after contracting the PRRS virus. The source of the outbreak was never determined, according to the OIE.
After monitoring the situation with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in Belarus for nearly two years, OIE says the country is free of virus
Considered a highly contagious virus, PRRS infections can result in reproductive problems, such as:
- premature births;
- late-term abortions;
- increased stillbirths;
- increased piglet mortality and reduced growth.
