50 Agu pigs to be quarantined on isolated island until mid-February to avoid vaccination, 210,000 pigs on Okinawa’s main island to be inoculated

50 Agu pigs to be quarantined on isolated island until mid-February to avoid vaccination, 210,000 pigs on Okinawa’s main island to be inoculated

An Agu pig


February 10, 2020 by Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition

Livestock farmers in Okinawa gathered amid the spread of Classic Swine Fever (CSF) to hold the 2nd CSF prevention conference at the Okinawa Prefectural Office February 10.

To protect the rare, Okinawan-native Agu pig from contracting CSF, the committee decided to quarantine the pure-bred Agu on an isolated island.

25 male and 25 female pigs will be quarantined until mid-February, when other pigs will start to be vaccinated and the Agu can be moved back to Okinawa’s main island.

By isolating these pigs, they will protect them from both CSF and African Swine Fever (ASF), and aim to preserve the pork’s brand image.

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki greeting the 2nd CSF prevention conference – February 10, at the Okinawa Prefectural Offices.


Vaccinations to prevent the spread of CSF will be carried out on Okinawa’s main island.

The vaccinations will begin in the northern and southern parts of the island, where currently there are no cases of CSF.

In the central region of the island, where cases of CSF have been confirmed, they will begin vaccinating once they have confirmed that the virus has been eliminated. The goal is to inoculate 212,498 pigs overall.

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

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