Reusable cargo containers may have spread hog disease

The virus that caused an epidemic that swept U.S. hog farms probably entered the country in contaminated Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers that carry many types of cargo, says the USDA. “They are designed to be reused. It is not a common practice to clean and disinfect these FIBCs between uses in the United States,” said… » Read More

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