Classical Swine Fever -- Japan
A 2nd case of [classical] swine fever [CSF] was detected in Gifu Prefecture on Fri [16 Nov 2018] at a park, after the nation's 1st case in decades was reported in September [2018] at a nearby pig farm. The Gifu Prefectural Government culled all 21 pigs kept at the Chikusan Center Park (Livestock Center Park) after confirming earlier in the morning through tests that 2 of them were infected with what is also known as hog cholera. The virus affects only pigs and wild boars and has an almost 100
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6152132&promed&0
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