Information for Swine Event Organizers

In recent years, public events that offer animal interaction (such as county fairs) have come under increased scrutiny by federal, state and local public health agencies because of a growing number of cases of human illness linked to animals on display. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control), state health officials, and organizations such as National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians have issued guidance documents and pursued investigations of diseases that have crossed over from animals to humans.

Local fair boards and event managers can take steps to minimize opportunity for disease to pass between animals on display and the human visitors.

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