(Gifu, Nagoya) Swine flu spreads in Japan; gov’t warns of ‘extremely serious’ phase – Do not panic, take precautions

A swine fever epidemic continues to grow in Japan, with local authorities in five central and western Japan prefectures saying Wednesday they are struggling to contain the highly contagious pig and hog virus that was first reported in September. “We are facing an extremely serious situation,” farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa?