Conclusions of the OIE about the global occurrence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrohea Virus (PEDv)

On September 2014, an ad hoc Group of experts was gathered in a meeting convened by The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the global occurrence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrohea Virus (PEDv) and proposed steps. 

The conclusions of the ad hoc Group, subsequebtly endorsed by the OIE Scientific Commission on Animal Diseases, was that "direct transmission of PEDv occurs through ingestion of virus contaminated faeces and that indirect transmission occurs through faeces contaminated trucks, personnel, equipment or other faeces contaminated materials."

Even though pig blood products such as spray dried plasma incorporated into swine rations have been suspected in investigations conducted in some countries, the position of the ad hoc Group endorsed by the Scientific Commission is that "such products are not a likely source of infection provided production protocols of spray dried plasma are adhered to and that good manufacturing practices for animal ration formulation are followed".