Health Quote of the Day

"Pathogenic agents can be spread from animal to animal, animal to human or human to animal through a variety of transmission routes. Animals or humans can acquire disease causing agents through aerosol, oral, direct, fomites or vectors".

Author: Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM and Co Author: Pam Zaabel, DVM

Document: Swine Biological Risk Management

Date: March 2012

Funded by: The National Pork Board

Institution: Center for Food Security and Public Health – Iowa State University