Saturday, January 7, 2012

Japan: #H5N1 #Birdflu Confirmed Two Swans

Confirmed positive for bird flu reservoir Tsunoda

5 days = Ichino found dead whooper swan pond go out bird flu virus has tested positive, Kakuda 豊室

Miyagi Prefecture, five days in advance 豊室 Ichino Kakuda (You Ichinoji) of the two dead whooper swan feathers were found near ponds, announced that positive reactions were confirmed bird flu virus from birds. The gene was detected bird flu virus is the first time in Miyagi prefecture.
Tests have been conducted in Hokkaido determined whether highly pathogenic toxic and result in about a week later found.
In interviews in 19 provinces to poultry farms within 10 kilometers radius from the location is found, such as abnormal mortality of chickens has not occurred. County is off limits as well as near the corpse was found, has strengthened the monitoring of migratory birds flying in the land of the province.
According to the County Conservation Department, residents near the pond on December 26 last year, "one dead whooper swan feather" the report submitted to Kakuda said.
County officials said the results confirmed the scene, found the carcass of a total of two wings in the west and east of the opposite side of the pond. Simple tests on the spot, but both were negative, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Tsukuba) with the results of genetic testing, but had tested positive for influenza A from one of the west wing.
Ichino migratory birds go pond is open land that is under scrutiny Anatidae bird habitat in the province.

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