Agriculture Minister Eto Okinawa Infected with CSF "Pig Cholera" in Okinawa "Responding with Tension" January 8, 11:54
Following the confirmation of the infection of CSF, the so-called swine fever, in Okinawa Prefecture, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting of the Response Headquarters. In this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto stated, "We must respond with an extremely high level of tension."
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recruited executives from 9:30 am on August 8 after it was confirmed that pigs raised at pig farms in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, were infected with CSF, the so-called swine cholera. Held a meeting of the task force headquarters.
Among them, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan stated that the infection was confirmed in the Chubu region and the Okinawa prefecture, which are far from the Kanto region, where CSF infection is widespread. You have to deal with it. "
On top of that, "I can't deny the possibility of infecting Okinawan brand pig, Agu Pork, which could be a huge blow. We want to communicate with Okinawa Prefecture more than enough and do our best to contain all the cooperation without spare." He said he would rush to prevent the spread of infection and elucidate the route of transmission.
Minister Eto will visit Okinawa Prefecture on the afternoon of the 8th, meet with Governor Tamaki, discuss the response, and confirm the quarantine control system.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, according to previous tests, this virus appears to be of the same type as that found in Gifu Prefecture, etc. Is.