The first wild boar in Shiga was swine cholera infection September 19th 11:47
An inspection by a national research institution confirmed that a wild boar found dead in a forest in Taga Town, Shiga Prefecture was infected with swine cholera. This is the first time that a wild boar is infected with swine cholera in Shiga Prefecture.
It was a wild boar that was found dead in the forest of Taga-cho on 13th of this month.
As a result of detailed examination at a national research institution, a positive result was confirmed on the 19th.
Swine cholera infection to wild boars spread to seven prefectures such as Gifu, Mie, and Fukui prefectures adjacent to Shiga prefecture, but this is the first infection in Shiga prefecture.
Porcine cholera does not infect humans and eating pork does not affect health, but pigs and wild boars are very likely to die.
No abnormalities have been confirmed so far in the pig farms in Shiga Prefecture, but the prefecture held an evening countermeasure meeting on the evening of 19th, and thorough hygiene management in the pig farms and mixed wild boar vaccines We will discuss future responses such as feeding food.