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Japan's MAFF reports the 5th Classical Swine Fever (CSF) farm outbreak for this month of August, bringing the country's total to 39 farms since the virus re-emerged - after an absence of 26 years - just shy of a year ago.
While similar to African Swine Fever (ASF), CSF is caused by a different virus (genus Pestivirus, family Flaviviridae). Neither pose a direct threat to human health, although both can be devastating to the swine industry.First, today's (translated) outbreak report, followed by some excepts from the latest OIE report, which lists the number of infected wild boar that have been detected from 6 prefectures.
Confirmation of suspected affected animals of swine fever in Aichi Prefecture, about (39 case was in Japan)
Ryowa first year August 31,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Was subjected to a cleanliness check inspection of swine fever in pig farm in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture in the domestic 35 cases eyes of movement restricted area, today, suspected affected animals has been confirmed in one 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: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
breeding situation: 247 head
2. Background
(1) Aichi Prefecture, August 29 (Thursday), in order to perform a clean confirmation inspection of swine fever in pig farms in the prefecture Toyota City in the domestic 35 cases eyes of movement restricted area, - site by animal health inspectors we conducted the inspection.(Continue . . . .)
(2) that same day, because the suspicion of swine fever is caused by the inspection at the Livestock Hygiene Service Center in one farm, was subjected to a thorough examination, today (August 31 (Saturday)), which is suspected affected animals of swine fever There was found.
Summary of the wild boar surveillance (as of 14th August)
- [Gifu prefecture (since 13th of September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 1,914 wild boars (368 dead and 1,546 captured), Positive: 841 (275 dead and 566 captured)
- [Aichi prefecture (since 14th of September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 797 wild boars (36 dead and 761 captured), Positive: 65 wild boars (16 dead and 49 captured)
- [Nagano prefecture (since 14th of September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 212 wild boars (89 dead and 123 captured) Positive: 59 (29 dead and 30 captured)
- [Mie prefecture (since 14th of September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 131 wild boars (15 dead and 116 captured), Positive: 4 (0 dead and 4 captured)
- [Fukui prefecture (since 14th September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 39 wild boars (5 dead and 34 captured), Positive: 7 (0 dead and 7 captured)
- [Toyama prefecture (since 14th September 2018)] Tested (RT-PCR): 29 wild boars (9 dead and 20 captured) Positive: 4 (3 dead and 1 captured)
- [Other 37 prefectures (since 14th of September 2018) Tested (RT-PCR): 352 wild boars (265 dead and 87 captured) Positive: 0
While Gifu Prefecture remains the epicenter of this (nearly year-long) outbreak, we've seen not only a geographic expansion, but an acceleration of outbreaks over the past few months.
It took Japan more than 5 months (164 days) to report their first 10 farm outbreaks, but we've seen that number nearly quadruple since mid-February, with 29 new outbreaks over the past 191 days.And as they battle CSF, Japan remains alert for any signs of ASF (African Swine Fever), which has already devastated the pig industries of China, Vietnam, and Mongolia and has recently moved into Laos, Cambodia, and North Korea.
