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While China, Vietnam, and a host of other Asian nations are furiously combating African Swine Fever (ASF), Japan continues to wage war against Classical Swine Fever (CSF), which re-appeared last September after an absence of 26 years.
For the second time this week (see Monday's report) Japan's MAFF is reporting a farm outbreak of CSF, this time in Gifu Prefecture. This is the 6th outbreak in the past 28 days, and the 31st overall.
CSF, while similar in appearance and impact to African Swine Fever (ASF), is caused by a different virus. Both, however, 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:
Confirmation of suspected affected animals of swine fever in Gifu Prefecture, about (31 case was in Japan)
Ryowa first year July 10,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Today, suspected affected animals of swine fever has been confirmed in a farm of wild boar positive confirmation point from there within 10km monitored and made which was Gifu Prefecture Kamo-gun Hichiso.
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: Gifu Prefecture Kamo-gun Hichiso
- breeding situation: 409 head
2. Background
(1) Gifu Prefecture, July 9 (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 10, Wednesday), turned out to be a suspected affected animals of swine fever want did.
