Wednesday, January 26, 2011

#Japan: Shiga Prefecture - Suspected #H5N1 Poultry Outbreak

26, 01 minutes, 2011
Suspected bird flu infection in birds Oodu

Shiga Prefecture, on March 26 announced that it tested positive for bird flu came out from a simple test dead wild birds found in a river gadwall near Biwako Hall in Otsu Nionoĉµœ. In genetic testing to determine whether the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the results likely to be found before dawn Tuesday. If confirmed by the occurrence of Shiga Prefecture, the first time.

According to the county and around the mass mortality of wild birds have been found, and Biwa are migratory birds flying to more than 10 million birds, there are concerns about the spread of infection if confirmed.

If the genetic tests proved highly pathogenic, the area is set to monitor the area 10 km radius around the site by the Ministry to strengthen cooperation with prefecture alert. In addition to disinfect the county and where birds gather, once again call for strengthening the protection of poultry farms in the prefecture.

Around 26 at 11:50 am, the report was found dead in the river of passers hall. To collect the county conducted a simple test at the county Animal Health Omihachiman.

Infection of wild birds are spreading around the country and from Toyama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture has been detected in the droppings of ducks in Hokkaido last October.

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