PED Virus Survives More Than One Week in Drinking Water
US - The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) retained infectivity in drinking water for more than one week, according to new research.
By: Samples of PEDv negative ground water and recycled water were autoclaved, spiked with PEDv, and then stored at room temperature (around 25°C), reports the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Samples were taken weekly from the stored water to infect 10-day-old pigs in bio-assay.
Bio-assay results showed virus infectivity in the one-week sample and inactivity in the two-week sample both drinking and recycled water.
8 May 2025
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