Nobu Eto “Examination of airborne vaccine against swine cholera” 14:36 ​​on October 10

Regarding the spread of vaccines to wild boars to prevent the spread of swine cholera infection, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Eto has revealed that he is also considering spraying from the air by requesting cooperation from the Self-Defense Forces.

In order to prevent the spread of swine cholera infection to wild boars, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto consulted with the Ministry of Defense about the efforts to spread the vaccine around the habitat. "We are considering including spraying."

Also, regarding support measures for farmers affected by pig cholera, “Compensation for killed pigs is natural and technical guidance will be provided. Fences will be installed to minimize the burden on producers. We are also thinking about providing support money for the resumption of management. "

On top of that, Minister Eto stated that he wouldn't have any health problems with eating vaccinated pig meat, and that he thought about tackling countermeasures against reputational damage, such as sending information about hog cholera in an easy-to-understand manner on our website. .