Japan: Miyagi Prefecture Results Negative #H5N1 #Birdflu

January 10, 2012 (Tuesday)
Inspections are like avian influenza in birds since November, FY 2011 (H24.1.10)

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　The examination was conducted at Hokkaido University, influenza A virus was not isolated. In addition, mortality of wild birds such as through monitoring of local focus has not been confirmed. Therefore, bird monitoring priority areas that are currently set to release at 14 days.

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History as a major

(1) Location of the whooper swan collected

Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture (I each)

(2) Background

• Whooper swan feather recovered the bodies of 2 (26 December).
• Prove a negative rapid test was conducted on January 26.
• On January 04 (Germany), genetic testing was conducted at NIES, and found positive for 羽中 two birds.
• 4 days, specified in the monitoring priority areas within the 10km bird near the epicenter.
• 6 days, start testing in Hokkaido confirmed
• 10 days, test results revealed the plans. Inspection is completed.

2-compliant

1. (1) Priority Area Monitoring bird is released. Continued nationwide surveillance of the normal (level 1 support) implemented.
2. (2) " technical documentation support related to highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds "in accordance with appropriate support.

For three test results

　Genetic testing is inactivated (dead) in response to viral gene may be positive. This matters, for example, could be held by the virus can not live birds collected at the time of death.