Occurrence: Worldwide

Age affected: Piglets pre-weaning

Effects: Mostly no illness, but can be vomiting, weight loss, constipation, inappetence, nervous signs.

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Detailed causes

The disease is caused by infection of young piglets with haemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus (HEV), a coronavirus. This RNA virus is stable fro...