# Air samples successful in detecting on-farm PRRSV, PEDV, and high-path avian influenza virus – Swine in Minnesota

> A University of Minnesota study found that PRRSV, PEDV and high-path avian influenza can spread through airborne particles. Air samples from infected farms detected PEDV in 69% of sampling events and HPAIV in 61%, while PRRSV was found in only 8%.

- Date: 2017-04-05 · published 2017-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71371-air-samples-successful-in-detecting-on-farm-prrsv-pedv-and-high-path-avian
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Airborne transmission findings may lead to tighter biosecurity at hog and poultry farms, but the research itself does not change near-term supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | +0.1% | +5.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-04-04 | [H5 Influenza Q&A with Drs. Marie Culhane and Carol Cardona – Swine in Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16011-h5-influenza-q-and-a-with-drs-marie-culhane-and-carol-cardona-swine-in-minnesota.md) | -1.3% | +3.9% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-07 | [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Tennessee, USA, March 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68837-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-tennessee-usa-march-2017.md) | -5.4% | -10.8% |
| HOGS | 2024-04-10 | [Get the Facts Straight on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Bovine Vet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16102-get-the-facts-straight-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-bovine-vet.md) | +3.7% | +2.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-02-01 | [Influenza A virus in swine – a looming threat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66398-influenza-a-virus-in-swine-a-looming-threat.md) | +1.1% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | -0.5% | +7.5% |
| SBM | 2025-04-04 | [H5 Influenza Q&A with Drs. Marie Culhane and Carol Cardona – Swine in Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16011-h5-influenza-q-and-a-with-drs-marie-culhane-and-carol-cardona-swine-in-minnesota.md) | +3.2% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2017-09-07 | [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Tennessee, USA, March 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68837-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-tennessee-usa-march-2017.md) | -1.1% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- umnswinenews.com: https://umnswinenews.com/2017/04/05/air-samples-successful-in-detecting-on-farm-prrsv-pedv-and-high-path-avian-influenza-virus/

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