Are pork lovers in danger as pig virus migrates to US? (VIDEO)

Two-hundred pork facilities in 15 states are reporting cases of the disease known as the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, and until very recently it was thought only to exist in Europe and China.

The virus causes severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration in pigs, and is most fatal to young piglets.

It should be noted that this disease is not known to be harmful to humans and there is no evidence it affects pork products, but it could hit hard in the pocket of consumers.

It also makes you think about whether the global food supply chain leaves consumers open to new dangers.  

Dr. Michael Greger, director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society, joins us for more on the PED virus.