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Japan's Classical Swine Fever (CSF) woes continue with the 29th farm outbreak reported since the virus re-emerged last September, after an absence of 26 years.
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, but neither disease poses a direct human health threat.
While it took more than 5 months to record the first 10 outbreaks, this latest outbreak is the 19th reported over the past 4 months.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.
Confirmation of suspected affected animals of swine fever in Gifu Prefecture, about (29 case was in Japan)
Ryowa first year July 3,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Today, suspected affected animals of swine fever has been confirmed in wild boar positive confirmation point from there within 10km monitored which has been a Ena, Gifu Prefecture of the farm.
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: Ena, Gifu Prefecture
breeding situation: 4,836 head
2. Background
(1) Gifu Prefecture, July 2 (Tuesday), 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 (July 3 (Wednesday)), turned out to be a suspected affected animals of swine fever want did.
