Avian Flu Diary: Japan MAFF: 28th Farm Outbreak Of Classical Swine Fever

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Classical Swine Fever re-emerged in Japan last September after an absence of 26 years, and while it took 164 days for Japan to report their first 10 farm outbreaks, we've seen that pace quicken since March, with 18 farm outbreaks reported over the past 115 days.

The OIE has also reported a tripling in the number of infected wild boar (rising from 218 in March to 655 in their last report) detected in Gifu and Aichi Prefectures.

CSF, while similar in appearance and impact to African Swine Fever (ASF) - which is currently spreading in China and much of Asia - is caused by a different virus.

Both are highly contagious among pigs, and can be economically devastating for pork producers, but neither disease poses a direct human health threat.

Today's (translated) announcement from Japan's MAFF confirms only one new outbreak, but testing and investigations are ongoing at adjacent farms, meaning additional announcements could be forthcoming.

Confirmation of suspected affected animals of swine fever in Aichi Prefecture, about (28 case was in Japan)

Ryowa first year June 29,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Today, suspected affected animals of swine fever has been confirmed in a farm in Nishio, Aichi.

We are taken all possible measures for the quarantine measures for the disease.

Interview in the field, thank you for your cooperation as strictly refrain from such that there is a risk that cause the spread of the disease.

1. Overview of the occurrence farm

Location: Nishio, Aichi
breeding situation: 1,014 head

2. Background

(1) Aichi Prefecture, June 28 (Friday), from the farm, received a report of a breeding pig has exhibited abnormal, we conducted a site inspection by animal health inspectors.
(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 (June 29, Saturday), turned out to be a suspected affected animals of swine fever want did.
(3) Therefore, 3 together with the quarantine measures for feeding pigs of the farm, adjacent to the farm, feces, compost carrier vehicle was moving pig from 3 farms and their farms used jointly breeding pig farm is also a suspected affected animals of swine fever, it will take quarantine measures (suspected affected animals total: 7,565 horses (4 units 7 farm)).

3. of future correspondence

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.
(2) for the farm of movement restricted area, it will be carried out as soon as possible occurrence status check inspection.
(3) Since the spread of infection prevention, strengthening the disinfection of peripheral generation farm, we set up a disinfection point to the main road.
(4) for the investigation of such infection route, and dispatch the epidemiological investigation team of the country.
(5) aims to ensure the early detection and early notification of the disease.
(6) strive to relevant ministries and sufficient cooperation, producer, consumer, we will endeavor to provide accurate information to the distributors and the like.
(7) 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.
(8) In order to investigate and prevent the spread of such infection route, it will assume all the possibilities investigation.