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**makoto** · November 29, 2010, 11:17 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

29 Nov., press release by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "MAFF"
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maff.go.jp%2Fj%2Fpress%2F syouan%2Fdouei%2F101129_1.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 (23:55 PM)

poultry farm
spot: Yasugi city, Shimane prefecture
fowls: egg-laying hens(20000 gallus gallus domesticus, 3300 young gallus gallus domesticus)

details
1, Shimane prefecture inspected the poultry farm today
2, death rate not rises rapidly, positive detected 3/5 dead fowls by simple-test
3, animal health section of Shimane requested restriction on movement of fowls, collected specimens for more inspection
4, animal disease laboratory of Shimane detected H5N1 by PCR
5, about 30 fowls died tonight, they became suspected affected animals

from now on
MAFF took "Specific Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Quarantine Guidelines"
-Prefectural governors and mayors of municipalities shall take measures to prevent the outbreak or spread of domestic animal infectious diseases under the provisions of this Act, based on the Specific Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Quarantine Guidelines-
establishment of H5N1 emergency response headquarters

**sharon sanders** · November 29, 2010, 11:24 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Good night Makoto, and merci!

**Shiloh** · November 29, 2010, 10:42 PM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-1...nt-spread.html

Japan Confirms Bird Flu, Dispatches Officials to Prevent Spread
By Takashi Hirokawa - Nov 29, 2010 9:36 PM ET

Japan confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the western prefecture of Shimane and will dispatch officials to prevent its spread, the government?s top spokesman said...

**Shiloh** · November 30, 2010, 12:11 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...iscovered.html

Japan to Cull 20,000 Chickens as Bird-Flu Outbreak Discovered
November 29, 2010, 11:39 PM EST
By Aya Takada

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will cull about 20,000 chickens at a farm in the western prefecture of Shimane after the country?s first case of avian influenza since 2009 was discovered by the government today...

**makoto** · November 30, 2010, 10:29 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

30 Nov., press release by Shimane prefecture http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.pref.shimane.jp%2Fhoudou %2Fpress.asp%3Fpub_year%3D2010%26pub_month%3D12%26 pub_day%3D1%26press_cd%3DCE6B0D1A-52A3-45F9-9086-248A46206A6E&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

photo shimane prefecture

on the afternoon of Nov 30,
MAFF and Shimane prefecture enforced slaughter disposition to 23300(finally, it 21549) fowls by act on domestic animal infectious diseases control
it ends in a few days

Shimane prefecture has 3 bordering prefecture; Tottori, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi
farm, mainichi jp
this farm is not far to Tottori
3 farms in Tottori, 2 farms in Shimane are within 10km in the radius from this farm
both prefecture requested restriction on movement, and disinfection

mainichi jp
Shimane prefecture disinfects vehicles in 9 places
Tottori prefecture disinfects in 3 places
http://zgate.gsi.go.jp/sample/shimane.html 7 places' map in Shimane prefecture
additionally, Tottori prefecture ran blood test of 50 fowls from 3 farms
H5 not detected by PCR

both prefecture inspected all farms
all farms had no problem

these conditions are inspected by government officials
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Kenkou Matsuki http://www.maff.go.jp/e/who/psec1.html english page
and 5 veterinarians

Boldface type is follow-up reports
27 Nov, 5 fowls died at morning, they were disposed of
29 Nov., manager found 5 dead fowls from about 23300 fowls at morning
informed animal health section of Shimane that 5 fowls died
animal health section of Shimane detected positive from 3/5 dead fowls by simple-test
3 fowls died at noon
this section requested restriction on movement of fowls
4 dead fowls and 2 live fowls transferred to animal disease laboratory of Shimane
animal disease laboratory detected H5 from all fowls
5 fowls died
at 20:30, there was strong suspicion that this case is H5N1 by PCR
at 22:00, Shimane prefecture held press conference
Shimane prefecture concluded that this case is H5

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chunichi web http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
47 news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
photo from sankei news

**makoto** · December 1, 2010, 08:57 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

actions of other prefectures

neighboring prefectures
Hiroshima
held protection measures meeting on 30 Nov
establishment of emergency response headquarters
inspected 127 farms
requested disinfection, infection prevention
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yomiuri.co.jp%2Fe-japan%2Fhiroshima%2Fnews%2F20101201-OYT8T00013.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Yamaguchi(in 2004, A/H5N1 from egg-laying hens)
held liaison conference
inspected 118 farms
the disinfectant was distributed on 3 Dec
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chugoku shingoku online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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Niigata
Sado(Island) japanese crested ibis conservation center suspend transportation of "japanese crested ibis" to Shimane Prefecture
reintroduction center for japanese crested ibis closed
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japanese crested ibis; Conservation status is "Endangered" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Ibis
inspected 140 farms
held liaison conference
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2 http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Hokkaido(H5N1 from droppings in Ônuma)
held liaison conference
called attention to wildfowl
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Aomori(in 2008, H5N1 "clade 2.3.2" from dead whooper swan in lake Towada)
<iframe width="300" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&brcurrent=3,0x5 f9b2750f0d532cb:0x4b5d08183377284f,1&ll=40.466 801,140.872879&spn=0.156716,0.205994&z=11& amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&brcurrent=3,0x5 f9b2750f0d532cb:0x4b5d08183377284f,1&ll=40.466 801,140.872879&spn=0.156716,0.205994&z=11& amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">lake Towada</a></small>
held liaison conference
called attention
requested exhaustive disinfection and provision of information to 182 farms
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Miyazaki(this year, foot-and-mouth disease. in 2007, A/H5N1 from broiler)
held liaison conference
called attention
requested exhaustive disinfection and provision of information
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Ôita(in 2004, A/H5N1 from japanese bantam "chabo")
held liaison conference
inspected 218 farms
called attention
requested infection prevention
the slacked lime distributes after Dec 1
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Saga
held protection measures meeting
inspected 162 farms
requested infection prevention
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Fukui
held liaison conference
has stockpiled 250 kg of slacked lime
39 farms had no problem
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Kagawa
held liaison conference
inspected 17/219 farms on 1 Dec, inspects all farms before 3 Dec
all(finally, it 220) the inspections ended on 3 Dec
shikoku news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Tokushima
held protection measures meeting
requested exhaustive disinfection, provision of information and work-together to farms
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Okayama(in 2007, A/H5N1 from egg-laying hens)
held preventive measures meeting
requested provision of information
telephone survey was conducted to 194 farms
has stockpiled 240 ton of slacked lime
the slacked lime distributes after Dec 6
makes a on-the-spot investigation
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Shiga
held liaison conference
inspected 17/61 farms on 30 Nov
inspects all farm in a few days
kyoto shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

kyoto(in 2004, A/H5N1 from egg-laying hens)
held liaison conference
called attention
requested provision of information
inspected all 96 farms after liaison conference
inspected 128 wildfowl-areas
establishment of emergency response headquarters on 2 Dec
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Kagoshima
held protection measures meeting
requested infection prevention
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Shizuoka
held crisis management meeting
inspects all farms
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Yamagata
inspected 104 farms
telephone survey was conducted to 44 farms
requested repair　because of 2 farms had broken nets
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Fukuoka
telephone survey was conducted to 224 farms
requested disinfection, cleaning
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Nagasaki
telephone survey was conducted to 191 farms
makes a on-the-spot investigation before 10 Dec
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Aichi(in 2009, H7N6 from japanese quail), Mie & Gifu
Aichi: telephone survey was conducted to about 270 farms
Mie: made a on-the-spot investigation to 156 farms
Gifu:telephone survey was conducted to 201 farms
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Hyogo
establishment of emergency response headquarters
the disinfectant distributes to 321 farms before 5 Dec
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

actions of cities
Kobe, Hyogo prefecture
held liaison conference on 3 Dec
called attention
inspectes 290 farms
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Niimi, Okayama prefecture
establishment of protection task force on 3 Dec
the slacked lime distributes after Dec 4
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

**CopitoSP** · December 1, 2010, 09:35 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Culling of chickens begins at Shimane farm hit by suspected bird flu

December 1, 2010

MATSUE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Shimane prefectural government began destroying about 23,000 chickens on Tuesday at a poultry farm in the prefecture suspected of having Japan's first bird flu case since early last year.

(...)

Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/...dm016000c.html

**makoto** · December 1, 2010, 10:03 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

the first of Dec., Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "MAFF"　officially announced the detection of subtype H5

However, National Institute of Animal Health has not detected the detail of H5
it will be announced dec 3

MAFF guessed that H5 is highly pathogenic, virulent virus(from yomiuri online)

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmainichi.jp%2Fphoto%2Farchive %2Fnews%2F2010%2F12%2F01%2F20101202k0000m040092000 c.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
nikkei http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

slaughter disposition

sankei news

**yielddude** · December 1, 2010, 10:13 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Highly Virulent H5 Strain Of Bird Flu Confirmed In Japan-KyodoLast update: 12/1/2010 10:08:34 AMDOW JONES NEWSWIRES Japan's farm ministry confirmed Wednesday that the chickens suspected of having avian flu at a farm in Shimane Prefecture had been infected with the highly virulent H5 strain of avian flu virus, Kyodo News reported. It represents the first infection since February 2009 when a quail farm in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, was found to be infected by another strain of avian flu virus. The prefectural government in western Japan said it has found at least two breaks in a metallic bird net at the poultry farm in the city of Yasugi which could allow wild birds to enter the farm, although it had earlier announced there were no abnormalities in the net. The prefectural government suspects that the virus was brought by a wild bird and aims to identify the infection route in cooperation with researchers from the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. Shimane also continued Wednesday to destroy the chickens at the farm and is aiming to complete the culling of some 23,000 birds by the end of the day. The culling began Tuesday, a day after five chickens were found dead at the farm and tested positive for bird flu in preliminary tests, and about 3,300 were destroyed by Tuesday evening. It is the first time that culling has started before the type of avian flu virus has been identified, according to the ministry. Neither Shimane nor neighboring Tottori Prefecture found any other chickens suspected of having bird flu. -Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2900 (END) Dow Jones NewswiresDecember 01, 2010 10:08 ET (15:08 GMT)

**makoto** · December 1, 2010, 11:19 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

the first of Dec., Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan "MOE" announced

MOE dispatches an officer to the spot
and makes a on-the-spot investigation

1, captures wildfowl(sparrow etc)
2, collects droppings in lake Shinji, Nakaumi
<iframe width="300" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&amp ;q=35.449847,132.953739&sll=35.442677,132.9514 28&sspn=0.119713,0.266762&brcurrent=3,0x35 570388e957fd25:0x7f8a8df21bdacb9c,0&ie=UTF8&am p;t=h&ll=35.442771,132.951736&spn=0.167822 ,0.205994&z=11&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=fr&geocode=&a mp;q=35.449847,132.953739&sll=35.442677,132.95 1428&sspn=0.119713,0.266762&brcurrent=3,0x 35570388e957fd25:0x7f8a8df21bdacb9c,0&ie=UTF8& amp;t=h&ll=35.442771,132.951736&spn=0.1678 22,0.205994&z=11" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">lake Shinji</a></small> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Shinji
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*a lot of wildfowl comes to both area
3, collects dead wildfowl
and elucidates infection route

jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiji.com%2Fjc%2Fc%3Fg%3Ds oc_30%26k%3D2010120100491&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
MOE http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...2F20101130.pdf

**Gert van der Hoek** · December 1, 2010, 01:50 PM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

machinetranslated

Confirmation of high pathogenic H5 subtype bird flu virus

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced confirmation, high pathogenic "H5 sub-type" as a result of examining the virus gathered from the dying chicken on the first the problem being found for an infected chicken with the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the hennery in Shimane Prefecture Yasugi City.

Animal Research Laboratory of Public Health (Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukuba city) separated the virus from the specimen material and it examined it in detail though it had already been assumed the isomorph by another inspection of Shimane Prefecture.

The [ugomamoru] laboratory also started the inspection that vaccinated this virus to a healthy chicken further, measured the case fatality rate and earliness to die, and examined strong toxicity.

Asahi

many thanks to Makoto

machinetranslated

Avian Influenza: Highly pathogenic H5 virus confirmed at a poultry farm in Shimane ...

Officials recommend the chicken-slaughter work on December 1, 2010 in Yasugi, Shimane Minister Takeuti Osamu shooting

　Ministry of Agriculture found a problem with chickens suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in poultry farms in one day Yasugi of Shimane Prefecture, announced that it has detected the virus from chickens in poultry farms. Institute for Animal Health (Tsukuba, Japan), the highly pathogenic H5 type was confirmed by examination.

The epidemiological investigation team composed of six experts to the ministry, said the bird net has a hole in the poultry farms, confirmed that the birds were ready to invade. According to the Shimane Prefecture, the hole was at least two places.

　Bird net hole ◇, can invade wild

　In this case, to find a report of dead chickens in a cluster that has five major poultry place on November 29. Review the rapid test positive for bird flu in the county, further genetic testing (PCR testing) was considered a strong suspicion of highly pathogenic well.

　Ministry of Agriculture and county, because of the situation than five birds also died, on hearing the opinions of experts, judges and chickens suspected highly pathogenic bird flu for the first time waiting for the definitive diagnosis. And all birds culled 23,000 poultry have been fed, and decided to limit the movement of chickens and 10 km radius.

　Viruses were detected in duck feces were collected in October, Wakkanai in Hokkaido Onuma the virulent H5N1 type, if this type of virus in Shimane Prefecture another test is needed. Epidemiology team one day, sent to members in Shimane Prefecture, which promote and investigation of HIV transmission.

The ministry is expected to have a potential source of infection of wild birds, and notify the State to determine whether sufficient measures to prevent entry of birds in a poultry.

| 毎日新聞

http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/news/20101202k0000m040092000c.html

**makoto** · December 2, 2010, 01:51 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

2 Dec., press release by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "MAFF"
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maff.go.jp%2Fj%2Fpress%2F syouan%2Fdouei%2F101202.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 (03:00 PM)

National Institute of Animal Health confirmed virulent virus
This virus is very similar to the virus detected in Ônuma
about Ônuma http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?p=377435
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chunichi web http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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02 Dec., press release by Shimane prefecture http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

all 21549(adult 18085/young 3464) slaughter disposition ended at 6:55 AM
The incineration of carcasses were started at 9:40 AM
it terminates on 4th Dec
sankei news
sankei news
mainichi jp
mainichi jp
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
shikoku news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

broken metallic net
asahi com
at least 3 spots on the metallic net, the hole has a diameter of 3cm
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

broken vinyl net
FNN news
yomiuri online

the fowls died in near broken vents nets, there are chink and hole of 10cm
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

misinformation
on the evening of Dec 1, Shimane prefecture announced that the net had no problem, the wildfowl can't enter
but at 09:00 PM, MAFF announced that the net had torn, the wildfowl can enter
moreover at late night, MAFF and Shimane prefecture announced that the net had not torn, it was an expansion of the mesh
it finally reversed
chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

**Giuseppe** · December 2, 2010, 10:45 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/02/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, full text: <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9999" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan

Information received on 02/12/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Start date 27/11/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 29/11/2010
- Report date 02/12/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 02/12/2010
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 01/04/2009
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
- This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 - Yasugi city, SHIMANE
  - Date of start of the outbreak 27/11/2010
  - Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
  - Epidemiological unit Farm
  - Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    - Birds - 21606 - 57 - 57 - 21549 - 0
    - Affected Population poultry (layer)

Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
  - Birds - 0.26% - 0.26% - 100.00% - 100.00%
  - * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  - Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments
- An outbreak of HPAI was confirmed on 2 December 2010 in Shimane prefecture. The previous outbreak of HPAI in Japan started in April 2008.
- The event has been contained in the affected farm by control measures including stamping-out and movement restrictions.
- On 29 November 2010, a local veterinary officer visited the farm immediately after notification from the owner. Although no remarkable increase of the mortality was recognized, the local veterinary service centre in the prefecture confirmed that 3 out of 5 samples taken from dead birds were influenza A virus positive by antigen-capture kits. On the same day, the centre confirmed the subtype was H5 by RT-PCR test.
- On 1 December 2010, the National Institute of Animal Health affirmed an isolate was due to influenza A virus subtype H5 by HI test.
- On 2 December 2010, the institute confirmed the cases as highly pathogenic avian influenza because the isolate caused 75 % mortality in 4-week-old chickens infected intravenously, and the amino acid sequence of the connecting peptide of the haemagglutinin was the same as that observed for the highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from faeces of wild ducks in Hokkaido in October 2008.
- Killing of the susceptible animals started on 30 November 2010 and was completed on 2 December 2010. Incineration of the carcasses and disinfection of the farm are continuing.
- A movement restriction zone was established within 10 km around the affected farm on 29 November 2010. In addition, the traffic around the affected farm was restricted. There are 4 poultry farms in addition to the affected farm in the zone. They are also under surveillance.
- A total of 13 disinfection stations were established in and around the restriction zone.

Control measures
- Measures applied
  - Control of wildlife reservoirs
  - Stamping out
  - Quarantine
  - Movement control inside the country
  - Screening
  - Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  - Vaccination prohibited
  - No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
  - No other measures

Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type Domestic Livestock Disease Identification Office (Local laboratory)
  - Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
    - Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 29/11/2010 - Positive
    - Birds - virus isolation - 30/11/2010 - Positive
- Laboratory name and type National Institute of Animal Health (National laboratory)
  - Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
    - Birds - gene sequencing - 02/12/2010 - Positive
    - Birds - haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) - 01/12/2010 - Positive

Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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**makoto** · December 3, 2010, 05:09 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

3 Dec., press release by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "MAFF"
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maff.go.jp%2Fj%2Fpress%2F syouan%2Fdouei%2F101203.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

1, National Institute of Animal Health confirmed virulent H5N1
2, National Institute of Animal Health is scheduled to analyze the gene of this virus continuously

47 news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
nikkei http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

MAFF announced that the gene of virus in Shimane is almost same(99%) as virus in Ônuma
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
nhk news http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...601641000.html

Shimane prefecture announced that a manager told MAFF the little bird(sparrow?) had come into farm when the fowls died
found 6 imperfect spots on the Net
3 Dec., restricted farms' eggs were reshipped because of non infection
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2 http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

MOE began the collection of droppings, captures wildfowl at 9 o'clock in Nakaumi
it collecting 1000 droppings
chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
jiji press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

MOE began the collection of droppings, captures wildfowl in lake Shinji
it collecting 1000 droppings
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Announcement

Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

Japan - H5N1 at poultry farm in Shimane prefecture

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