Japan - Avian influenza from Mandarin Duck in Miyazaki prefecture - Nichinan city

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18 Feb., Miyazaki prefecture announced

H5 was detected from dead Mandarin Duck by genetic test

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14 Feb.,
an inhabitant found unhealthy mandarin duck at municipal roads
and mandarin duck died
simple test was negative

mandarin duck transferred to livestock hygiene service centre

18 Feb.,
H5 subtype was detected

nichinan city http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichinan,_Miyazaki
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
miyanichi press http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Mandarin Duck in Miyazaki prefecture - Nichinan city

22 Feb., MOE announced

Tottori University confirmed H5N1

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