Japan - H5N8 confirmed at poultry farm in Nagato, Yamaguchi prefecture

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Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/201.../#.VKIduUALAFA

Yamaguchi bird flu outbreak third case confirmed in Japan this winter
Kyodo
Dec 30, 2014

Regional government officials have confirmed the detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu virus at two chicken farms, in Miyazaki and Yamaguchi prefectures ? the second and third cases of avian influenza in Japan this winter.

The Miyazaki Prefectural Government announced the detection of the virus on a farm in the city of Miyazaki late Sunday night and culled all 42,000 birds raised there, officials said Monday.

The first case was confirmed Dec. 16 in the city of Nobeoka, also in Miyazaki Prefecture, which is known as the country?s top producer of broiler chickens.

In Yamaguchi Prefecture, the prefectural government announced early Tuesday morning that a genetic test confirmed the virus on a farm in the city of Nagato, about 275 km north of the city of Miyazaki, after a total of 21 chickens died Sunday and Monday.

All three cases involve the H5 variety of the virus, according to officials...

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Government confirmation -

December 29, 2014, occurred in the prefecture, of bird flu suspected cases, has been identified as a suspected affected animal. Along with it, it was held the first "Yamaguchi Prefecture highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic prevention task force meeting".
Farm Location: Nagato Hioki Miocene City 2983-75
Feeding Status: Beef chicken
Feeding feather number: about 37,000 birds
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　? 12/29 days dead chickens is an increase in the farm, make sure the positive place where farm staff has conducted a simple test.
　? Same day, report that the dead chickens from the farm in the western part Livestock Hygiene Service Center has increased.
　? Livestock health center staff entrance to the farm, it will investigate and Sampling the feeding chicken, simple of avian influenza in Central Livestock Hygiene Service Center
　　Where it was carried out inspection, to confirm the positive.
　? 12/30 to highly pathogenic avian influenza "H5 subtype" to confirm the suspected affected animals.

http://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/...111213001.html

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December 31, 2014

For confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza affected animal

　For pseudo-affected animals of highly pathogenic avian influenza that occurred in the prefecture, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Animal health results of genetic analysis by Institute, has been identified as the affected animal of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
　In addition, the high pathogenic avian influenza virus, has been found to H5N8 subtype.

http://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a17600/hpai/20111213001.html

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H5N8 subtype of Yamaguchi Metropolitan Miyazaki isomorphic virus bird flu

Terao Yoshie, Shibata Shigerunami
January 1, 2015 at 08 30 minutes

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　Yamaguchi Prefecture Nagato Hioki in (Hiokichu) and Miyazaki of Takaoka-cho,poultry farms in, highly pathogenic avian influenza in infected chickens are found problems, Yamaguchi, Miyazaki Ryo-ken 31st, type of virus " announced it was H5N8 subtype. " National Institute of Animal Health ( Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukuba City ) was analyzed. And viruses that are prevalent in South Korea,Kagoshima Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture was a virus of the same type that has been detected from wild birds and droppings of such.
　Yamaguchi Prefecture 's site poultry farms and finished Beef chicken about 30 007 Senba of slaughter that had been kept in 30 days late, the prefecture Sanyo-Onoda sequentially in disposal sites, are incinerated. However, you can packed in drums to carry the chicken to the disposal site, poultry farm work or to disinfect the difficulties in bad weather. 31st was scheduled to end in the evening, but it is at postponed.
　In addition, the Ministry of the Environment 31 days, wild bird emergency investigation teamYamaguchi Prefecture dispatched to. Poultry farms in places where radius of 10 kilometers of wild birds gather from, I have to check there is no abnormality. Investigation continues until January 2.
　On the other hand, Miyazaki Prefecture , the infection of chickens has been confirmedMiyazaki of Takaoka-cho, poultry farms were announced from the have allowed the operation of poultry processing plants in the "movement restricted area" of radius 3 km away.In response to suppliers of demand, country and Ken has decided in consultation. Specific livestock country infectious diseases in epidemic prevention guidelines, infection is confirmedpoultry farms but in radius 3 km walking from limited movement of eggs and chicken, can be alleviated if it meets the conditions, such as regular cleaning and disinfection .
　Miyazaki Prefecture is the prefecture Nobeoka occurred in the avian influenza for even, on-site poultry farms has released the forbade the removal of radius of 10 kilometers of chicken and eggs from "carry-out restricted areas". In response to this, finished the disinfection in the disinfection point two places. Without abnormality, movement restricted area that prohibits the movement of 3 kilometers is also released on January 7. (Terao Yoshie, Shibata Shigerunami)

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