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Highly pathogenic avian flu virus found in Hokkaido
Jiji, Kyodo
Oct 31, 2020
Sapporo – A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found from wild duck droppings in the city of Monbetsu, Hokkaido, the prefectural government said.
Found in the feces, sampled by Hokkaido University on Oct. 24, was the H5N8 subtype virus, according to the prefecture. This marked the first case of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus being confirmed since April 2018 in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, the prefecture said.
No wild bird has been reported to have died of avian flu in Monbetsu, the prefecture said...
Highly pathogenic avian flu virus found in Hokkaido
Jiji, Kyodo
Oct 31, 2020
Sapporo – A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found from wild duck droppings in the city of Monbetsu, Hokkaido, the prefectural government said.
Found in the feces, sampled by Hokkaido University on Oct. 24, was the H5N8 subtype virus, according to the prefecture. This marked the first case of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus being confirmed since April 2018 in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, the prefecture said.
No wild bird has been reported to have died of avian flu in Monbetsu, the prefecture said...
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