Considering Gunma addition to the recommended area for swine cholera vaccination
Regarding the positive reaction of swine cholera from wild boars captured in Gunma Prefecture, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Eto said that if the infection of swine cholera was confirmed by the current examination in the country, vaccination was recommended. I showed an idea to consider adding Gunma Prefecture.
Gunma Prefecture announced that a wild test of wild boar captured in Fujioka City on the 3rd resulted in a positive response to swine cholera from one animal.
Gunma Prefecture raises about 630,000 pigs, the fourth most common nationwide, and will be the first in Gunma Prefecture if infection is confirmed.
About this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto said at the press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 4th, “I had a meal when I received a report last night, but I thought my meal would get stuck in my throat. The gene is being analyzed and the results will be revealed in the evening. "
After that, he said, “If the infection in Gunma Prefecture is confirmed, I would like to ask experts whether or not it should be a“ recommended area ”for vaccination.” The recommended vaccination areas currently targeted by 9 prefectures Showed the idea of adding Gunma Prefecture to