The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) says that a disease which affects pigs has been detected at a farm in South Trinidad.
The pig farm has been quarantined.
In a statement yesterday, the ministry said the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), also known as blue ear disease, is a serious condition affecting domestic pigs, characterised by reproductive failure, pneumonia and bacterial infections.
However, the Agriculture Ministry said PRRS poses no threat to food safety, as local pork remains safe for human consumption.
It also advised the public that there is no evidence to suggest human infection with the PRRS virus.
Meanwhile, the ministry said a thorough investigation is ongoing by a team of veterinarians from its Animal Health and Production (AP&H) Division at the farm in South Trinidad.