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  • Japan - Chicken culling begins after bird flu HP H5N6 detected in Miyazaki - jan 25, 2017



    National
    Jan. 25, 2017 -
    MIYAZAKI —

    The local government began culling 168,400 chickens early Wednesday after some dead chickens at a poultry farm in Miyazaki Prefecture were found to have contracted a highly virulent strain of bird flu.

    This is the second mass culling in just over a month in Miyazaki Prefecture, which has the largest number of broiler chickens among Japan’s 47 prefectures with about 27.4 million as of last February.

    After a number of chickens were found dead Tuesday at a farm in the Kijo district, the prefectural government conducted genetic tests and confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.

    That poultry farm has around 61,700 chickens with another 106,700 chickens at an adjacent facility run by the same operator, according to the prefectural government.

    Last month, about 120,000 chickens were culled after a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza virus was detected at a poultry farm in Kawaminami, a district neighboring Kijo in Miyazaki Prefecture.

    Since November, the highly pathogenic H5 strain of virus has been detected at poultry farms in many areas of Japan including Niigata, Aomori, Hokkaido, Gifu and Miyazaki prefectures.
    The local government began culling 168,400 chickens early Wednesday after some dead chickens at a poultry farm in Miyazaki Prefecture…
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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Japan
    Information received on 25/01/2017 from Dr Kazuo Ito, Director, International Animal Health Affairs Office, Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan
    Summary
    Report type Follow-up report No. 6
    Date of start of the event 28/11/2016
    Date of confirmation of the event 28/11/2016
    Report date 25/01/2017
    Date submitted to OIE 25/01/2017
    Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 17/02/2015
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N6
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
    This event pertains to the whole country
    Related reports Immediate notification (29/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 1 (05/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 2 (19/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 3 (26/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 4 (10/01/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 5 (16/01/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 6 (25/01/2017)
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 Kijo-cho, MIYAZAKI
    Date of start of the outbreak 24/01/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 168400 150 150 0
    Affected population Poultry (broilers)
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 168400 150 150 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 0.09% 0.09% 100.00% **
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    **Not calculated because of missing information
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    Epidemiological comments Outbreak 7 (Kumamoto, Nankan-machi) ? follow up information of the previous reports On 19 January 2017, the movement restriction was lifted since 21 days had passed without any new outbreaks after control measures including stamping out had been completed on 28 December 2016. Outbreak 8 (Gifu, Yamagata-shi) ? follow up information of the previous reports On 17 January 2017, destruction of all the susceptible birds in the affected farm and control measures including disinfection of the affected premises were completed. Outbreak 9 (Miyazaki, Kijo-cho) ? this report On 24 January 2017, the local veterinary service in Miyazaki Prefecture received a notification from a domestic broilers farm on an increase in the number of dead birds (150 birds on the same day). The samples were sent to the laboratory of local veterinary service (Miyazaki Livestock Hygiene Service Centre) and the samples from dead birds were confirmed to be influenza A virus positive by antigen-capture kits and to be subtype H5 by RT-PCR in Miyazaki Livestock Hygiene Service Centre. Destruction of all the susceptible birds in the affected farm is being implemented. Movement and shipment restrictions are imposed on the farms within a radius of 3km and 3-10 km of the affected farm, respectively.
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection / Disinfestation
    • Quarantine
    • Stamping out
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
    Miyazaki Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (Local laboratory) Birds rapid tests 24/01/2017 Positive
    Miyazaki Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (Local laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 24/01/2017 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
    ...
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