Aichi Prefectural Government announced that additional swine fever cases have been confirmed in Seto and Tahara. According to a report published by the Japan Times, around 2,400 pigs will be slaughtered at the affected farms.
The latest outbreak of Classical swine fever (CSF) hit Toyota and Tahara in February, with another case confirmed in Seto on Wednesday (27 March). A second case in Tahara was confirmed after pigs were reportedly dying. An on-site inspection discovered nine pigs testing positive for the disease. The Aichi Government have announced that they will "make every effort" to prevent the spread of the disease.
Source: thepigsite.com.
