Japan loses global status as country free from classical swine fever

Japan on Thursday officially lost its status as a country free from classical swine fever as recognized by an intergovernmental organization, as it has failed to contain an outbreak that started two years ago.The World Organization for Animal Health, also known as OIE, suspended Japan's status on Sept. 3, 2018 after the country reported that pigs for fattening had been found dead in the central prefecture of Gifu.According to the farm ministry, it marked the first reported case in Japan since 1992. The OIE in 2015 officially recognized the country as being free from the disease, also known …READ FULL ARTICLE