Getah virus epizootic among wild boars in Japan around 2012

In 2014, an outbreak of Getah virus (GETV) infection occurred in Japan in a horse population that was inoculated with a vaccine against GETV. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence of GETV infection among wild boars in Japan. Interestingly, the highest rate of anti-GETV-positive wild boars was observed in 2013, which gradually decreased during 2014–2016. The results suggested that GETV spread among wild boars around 2012, resulting in the 2014 outbreak.