New World Screwworm: Fact Sheet & SHIC Article 6/10/2026 & USDA NWS Website & SHIC/AASV NWS Webinar (8/4/2026)
A Swine Health Information Center-funded study aimed to develop a sensitive and cost-effective NGS method for detecting viral pathogens in swine samples. Led by Dr. Leonardo
As one of the Swine Health Information Center’s most accessed resources, swine disease fact sheets provide specific information on emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Fact sheets on PCV3, PAstV, and FMDV have
The Swine Health Information Center supports forward-looking research that fulfills its mission to strengthen the industry’s ability to detect and respond to emerging disease threats. A recent study published in March 2026 in the
The Swine Health Information Center partnered with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff in 2024 to fund a $4 million research program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2026 For more information: Barb Determan, [email protected] Manhattan, Kansas — The Swine Health Information Center announces the release of its second
SHIC Marks 10 Years of Return on Pork Producers’ Investment
SHIC-Funded Study Results in Validation of Whole Genome Sequencing Breakthrough
SHIC-Funded Project Improves Next Generation Sequencing for Detection of Emerging Swine Viruses
Updated SHIC Fact Sheets for Porcine Circovirus 3, Porcine Astrovirus, and Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Now Available
Study Tracks Transboundary Spread and Novel Lineage Emergence of PRRSV-2 in North America
SHIC/FFAR/NPB H5N1 Risk to Swine Program Leads to Virus Research Innovation Alongside Outcomes
May Swine Disease Monitoring Reports
The Swine Health Information Center, along with our US pork industry partners the National Pork Producers Council, National Pork Board, and American Association of Swine Veterinarians,
SHIC Pseudorabies Virus Fact Sheet – Updated June 2024 https://www.swinehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/shic-factsheet-PRV-June2024-4-2026.pdf USDA Confirms Pseudorabies in Swine Herds in Iowa and Texas – April 30, 2026 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-pseudorabies-swine-herds-iowa-texas World
The first Global Disease Monitoring Report (GDMR) was published in November 2017 to provide US pork producers with a clear overview of the global situation of
Japanese encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne virus, can infect many species including swine and humans. While JEV is not currently in the US, incursion risk remains a concern given
When New World screwworm was first detected in Mexico in November 2024, USDA increased monitoring, prevention, and mitigation practices to address this emerging disease threat to domestic livestock. Those
The Swine Health Information Center, in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, hosted a webinar entitled “Senecavirus A as an emerging disease risk for