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Japan's bad week for Classical Swine Fever (CSF) outbreaks continues, as just 7 days ago they reported their 12th Farm Outbreak Of Classical Swine Fever since the virus appeared 6 months ago.
A week later, that number has risen to 17, with the announcement of a 6th new farm - this time in Gifu Prefecture - testing positive.Classical Swine Fever (not to be confused with `swine flu') is caused by a highly contagious (to pigs, not to people) Pestivirus in the family Flaviviridae. Similar in impact to African Swine fever, both viruses can have a devastating impact on the pork industry.
CSF appeared on a Gifu farm last September, the first occurrence of the virus in Japan in 26 years, and in addition to the farms affected, has been detected in more than 200 wild boar in Gifu and Aichi Prefectures.
Excerpts from today's MAFF press release follow:
Confirmation of suspected affected animals of swine fever in Gifu Prefecture, about (17 cases eyes domestic)
2019 March 30,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Today, suspected affected animals of swine fever has been confirmed in a pig farm in Gifu Prefecture Minokamo.
We are taken all possible measures for the quarantine measures for the disease.
The farm has to refrain from the movement of breeding pigs from the time the suspicion of swine fever has occurred.
Interview in the field, that there is a risk that cause the spread of the disease, thank you for your cooperation as strictly refrain from such as that could infringe on the privacy of those farmers.
1. Overview of the occurrence farm
Location: Gifu Prefecture Minokamo
breeding situation: 674 head
2. Background
(1) Gifu Prefecture, March 29 (Friday), from the farm, received a report of a breeding pig has exhibited abnormal, we conducted a site inspection by animal health inspectors.3. of future correspondence
(2) the same day, because the suspicion of swine fever is caused by the inspection at the Livestock Hygiene Service Center, was subjected to a thorough examination, today (March 30 (Saturday)), has been confirmed to be a suspected affected animals of swine fever directly below.
On the basis of the "specific livestock epidemic quarantine guidelines for classical swine fever", and taken all possible measures for the following quarantine measures, and the like.
(1) The farm breeding pigs slaughtered and baked burial, and carried quickly and accurately quarantine measures necessary for setting of the movement restriction zone.(Continue . . . )
(2) Since the spread of infection prevention, strengthening the disinfection of peripheral generation farm, we set up a disinfection point to the main road.
(3) For the investigation of such infection route, and dispatch the epidemiological investigation team of the country.
(4) aims to ensure the early detection and early notification of the disease.
(5) strive to relevant ministries and sufficient cooperation, producer, consumer, we will endeavor to provide accurate information to the distributors and the like.
(6) thorough guidance on compliance with the Standards of Rearing Hygiene Management of intrusion prevention, etc. to the farm disinfection and wild animals of the farm.
(7) In order to investigate and prevent the spread of such infection route, it will assume all the possibilities investigation.
Until last September, Japan had been one of only 35 countries (see map below) that has been certified by the OIE as being free of the disease with their last outbreak reported in the early 1990s.
With Japan's suspension last September, that number now stands at 34.
