Pig cholera First confirmation in Kanto Saitama Chichibu September 13 18:43
According to Saitama Prefecture, it was confirmed that pigs raised in a pig farm in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture were infected with swine cholera.
Saitama Prefecture has decided to proceed promptly by disposing of pigs to prevent the spread of infection. This is the first time that an infection with swine cholera has been confirmed in the Kanto region.