Japan - Avian influenza from buzzard in Shiga prefecture - Hino town

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15 Apr., Shiga prefecture announced

dead buzzard was A positive

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6 Feb.,
an inhabitant found buzzard

7 Feb.,
prefectural officer took buzzard
buzzard transferred to prefectural(Omihachiman city) livestock hygiene service centre
simple test was negative

specimens transferred to National Institute for Environmental Studies "NIES"

15 Apr.,
genetic test was A positive

specimens transfers to Tottori University
prefecture says that not take special measures because of 2 month ago

kyoto shinbun http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from buzzard in Shiga prefecture - Hino town

28 Apr., Shiga prefecture announced

Tottori University confirmed negative

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