date:Jun 11, 2014
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has announced a set of measures against porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED.
According to The Japan News, the measures focus on thorough hygiene management at pig farms and the smooth supply of vaccines. The ministry will draw up special manuals against the viral disease based on the measures, in September or later.
Under the planned measures, areas hit by PED outbreaks would be designated by prefectural governments as special communicable disease