State says pig virus found on 93 farms in Michigan

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A virus that kills piglets at an alarming rate has been found on 93 farms in Michigan, the state agriculture department says.

Jennifer Holton, spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said porcine epidemic diarrhea is deadly to newborn pigs but does not affect the safety of pork nor is it a human health concern.

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