Since it is expected that the number of immigrants from overseas will increase in the future due to the relaxation of border measures for the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will open a countermeasures headquarters on the 24th to prevent the infectious disease of pigs, ASF = African swine fever. We confirmed the policy of strengthening countermeasures.
Although ASF = African swine fever does not infect humans, the case fatality rate is almost 100% when pigs are infected, and there is concern that if it occurs in Japan, it will have a major impact on the livestock industry.
Until now, it was mainly in Africa and Europe, but it has been confirmed in 15 countries and regions excluding Japan and Taiwan in Asia.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is expected to increase the number of immigrants from countries where it occurs, such as the immigration restrictions for the new corona measures being partially relaxed from this month.
In this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kaneko said, "The risk of African swine fever invasion is increasing due to the increase in traffic. We would like to share awareness about future measures and work on countermeasures."
After this, regarding future measures, in addition to thoroughly informing immigrants of the prohibition of bringing in meat products that may contain the ASF virus and strengthening border measures, the wild that transmits the virus to domestic pig farms We confirmed the policy of strengthening measures such as requesting thorough hygiene management such as measures to prevent the invasion of animals.