Pseudorabies eradicated from Iowa, state ag department reports

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 268

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Pseudorabies, a disease that primarily impacts swine, is again considered eradicated in Iowa, after the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed a spring outbreak did not spread to other farms.

The virus was detected April 30 in a small Iowa herd that was later depopulated, per U.S. Department of Agriculture protocol. According to a Monday news release from IDALS, a second round of testing revealed no additional cases of the virus. …

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