There is one infected herd in New Jersey and one in Tennessee. The rest of the United States is free of pseudorabies. USDA established a voluntary eradication program for pseudorabies in the United States in 1989. This cooperative program involves Federal, State, and industry participation. VS and State governments promulgate and enforce the intrastate regulations.
Producers contribute by testing their herds and instituting control and eradication measures.
This effort will enable USDA to eliminate pseudorabies from our national hog population, make pork production more profitable for our farmers, protect our international markets, and keep American agriculture safe. U.S. pork production accounts for about 10 percent of the total world supply. In addition, the pork industry supports more than 600,000 jobs. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.