Japan - Avian influenza from falcon in Tochigi prefecture - Utsunomiya city

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14 Feb., Tochigi prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.tochigi.lg.jp%2Fkink yu%2Ftori-influ.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
Utsunomiya city announced http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...%2F018515.html

dead falcon was positive by simple test

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13 Feb.,
an inhabitant of Tokujir&#244; found unhealthy falcon
it informed Tochigi Nature Conservation Division at 10:00 AM
"the "Hawk" smashed into windows, it is become weak"
Tochigi Nature Conservation Division asked inhabitant to protect birds
and falcon died

14 Feb.,
Tochigi Nature Conservation Division took falcon at 10:00 AM
simple test was positive
inhabitant is healthy

Tochigi prefecture inquired 13 farms within 10 km radius from the spot by telephone survey
13 farms had no problem

specimens transfers to Hokkaido University
the test result will be announced

press conference
soon
dead falcon
soon

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from falcon in Tochigi prefecture - Utsunomiya city

21 Feb., Tochigi prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.tochigi.lg.jp%2Fkink yu%2Ftori-influ.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2　

Hokkaido University confirmed H5N1 subtype, virulent virus

soon http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Dead wild falcon carried H5N1 virus

Researchers have confirmed that a wild falcon found dead near Tokyo was infected with a highly toxic bird flu virus.

Researchers at Hokkaido University said on Monday that they detected the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus in the falcon. The bird hit the window of a house on February 13th in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and later died....

Monday, February 21, 2011 20:48 +0900 (JST)
nhk world http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_28.html
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from falcon in Tochigi prefecture - Utsunomiya city

16 Mar., MOE announced　http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2 http://www.env.go.jp/nature/dobutsu/.../110316a-1.pdf

survey of avian influenza in the droppings
date of survey: 22 Feb
spots: Utsunomiya city

result

droppings: 60 specimens / 239 droppings
virulent type: 0
other avian influenza: 0
negative: 60