Japan: 2021 Bird flu in poultry

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Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj20...gifu-pref.html

Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Gifu Pref.
Society Lifestyle Jan 2, 2021

Gifu, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Gifu, central Japan, said Saturday that an outbreak of avian influenza believed to be highly pathogenic has been confirmed at a chicken farm in the city of Minokamo.

It is the first time that a farm outbreak of such bird flu has been reported in the prefecture this season. Gifu thus became the 14th Japanese prefecture to confirm such an outbreak.

All chickens at the Minokamo farm, totaling 68,000, will be killed...

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Oyabe City Bird flu Approximately 140,000 birds are killed[/FONT]
1/24 (Sun)

Oyabe highly pathogenic in the city of poultry farms Enza occurs, the prefecture has continued to advance the slaughter and burial of chicken. Highly infectious and lethal "H5 subtype" was confirmed from chickens at a poultry farm in Oyabe City, and the prefecture started culling about 141,000 chickens raised at this poultry farm from the 23rd. .. The work is available 24 hours a day, and the prefecture and city staff and the Self-Defense Forces have begun burying work today in parallel with the slaughter. About 23,000 chickens have been slaughtered by 2:00 pm yesterday, and it is expected that it will take about five days to complete all the work. 　Meat and eggs infected with bird flu[FONT="&amp] are not distributed. Also, even if you eat it, it will not infect people.https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f5...e623c9db79dd23[/FONT]

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[Toyama] Oyabe bird flu confirmed Highly pathogenic suspected 140,000 birds culled


January 24, 2021 05:00 (Updated at 12:17 on January 24)

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　On the 23rd, the prefecture announced that chickens that died at a poultry farm in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, which tested positive for bird flu, were suspected of being highly pathogenic as a result of genetic testing. He requested the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch a disaster, and began slaughtering about 141,000 chickens for egg collection. The confirmation of bird flu at poultry farms has been the 16th prefecture in Japan since November last year, and the first in Hokuriku. The infection route is unknown.
　The prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and set the area within 3 km around this poultry farm as a restricted movement area where chickens and eggs are prohibited from moving. The area within 3 to 10 km was designated as a restricted export area. There are four other poultry farms within a 10km radius, and more than 700,000 chickens are bred. As of 5 pm on the 23rd, there are no abnormalities in these.
　A total of 720 people, including prefectural staff and members of the Ground Self-Defense Force Kanazawa station, will be slaughtered in a 24-hour manner, and it is expected that it will take three to four days to complete. As of 2:00 pm on the 23rd, 23,750 birds, which is about 17% of the total, were disposed of.
　The carry-out restriction will be lifted if a negative test is confirmed for all farms in the restricted movement area, which will be carried out 10 days after the epidemic prevention is completed. Movement restrictions will be suspended for 21 days after the completion of epidemic prevention if no infection is confirmed. The prefecture says that it will cost a total of 75,300,000 yen for this epidemic prevention, and will allocate the reserve fund.
　On the 22nd, the prefecture went into an on-site investigation after being informed by a poultry farm in Oyabe City that "2,000 chickens were dead." Eleven dead and two alive were found positive. At this poultry farm, four windowless poultry houses without windows and two open poultry houses with bird nets are bred. All dead chickens were kept in the windowless poultry house. A person in charge of the prefecture explained, "A structure in which no poultry house can come into contact with wild birds." In addition, the prefecture has corrected the number of poultry farms kept from about 200,000 to about 141,000.
https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/190405

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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...k-2258411.html


Over 8 lakh chickens to be culled in Japan amid bird flu outbreak
According to the NHK broadcaster, the chicken farm, located in the town of Shirosato, started slaughtering about 840,000 chickens on Tuesday morning.
Published: 02nd February 2021 10:24 AM | Last Updated: 02nd February 2021 10:24 AM |
By ANI

TOKYO: About 840,000 chickens will be culled in Ibaraki Prefecture amid the spread of bird flu in Japan, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.

On Monday, over a dozen dead chickens were found at a poultry farm in Ibaraki, which became the 17th prefecture to register bird flu cases this winter, the Kyodo news agency said.

According to the NHK broadcaster, the chicken farm, located in the town of Shirosato, started slaughtering about 840,000 chickens on Tuesday morning.

In addition, Ibaraki Prefecture has designated the area within a radius of 3 kilometres (1.8 miles) from the poultry farm as a "restricted movement area" that prohibits the movement of chickens and eggs.

Last month, some 140,000 chickens were culled in Toyama Prefecture amid a bird flu outbreak there...

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Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...hiba-miyazaki/

New bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Chiba and Miyazaki prefectures
Jiji
Feb 7, 2021

Chiba/Miyazaki – New cases of avian influenza believed to be of a highly pathogenic strain have been confirmed at poultry farms in both Chiba and Miyazaki prefectures, their prefectural governments announced on Sunday.

Chiba Prefecture decided to cull all of some 1.15 million chickens raised at the affected farm in the town of Tako to prevent the spread of the virus and requested the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces for help to complete task swiftly...

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Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h00936/

More than 7 Million Birds Culled in Japan After Severe Avian Flu Outbreak
Society Work Economy Feb 17, 2021

A major outbreak of the H5N8 avian influenza virus in Japan has led to a record number of birds being culled.

Japan has been hit by a major avian influenza outbreak, particularly in the west of the country. During the 2020/2021 season, since the first case confirmed in November 2020 at an egg-laying chicken farm in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, there have been a further 41 farms affected in 17 prefectures (as of February 2, 2021) with 7.1 million birds culled. This is a record high for a single season. Chicken farms have been most affected, including those for egg-laying birds and broilers for meat production, as well as those for raising chicks. On January 21, an outbreak was also confirmed at a farm producing duck meat in Chiba Prefecture....

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Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/shutoken-news...000062374.html


Chiba Prefecture Bird flu epidemic prevention measures completed All slaughtered 4.56 million birds
March 29, 19:32

Chiba Prefecture has announced that epidemic prevention measures at 11 poultry farms and farms where bird flu virus has been detected since December last year have all been completed by the 29th.
The number of slaughtered chickens has reached 4.56 million, and if no new virus is detected until the 20th of next month, the restrictions on the movement of chickens are expected to be lifted.

In Chiba Prefecture, from December last year to last month, there were 11 chicken farms for egg collection in Isumi City and Tako Town, and 2 duck farms, for a total of 11 highly pathogenic "H5N8" types. Avian influenza virus was detected one after another.
With the support of the Self-Defense Forces, the prefecture had completed the culling of about 4.56 million chickens and ducks by the end of February, and was proceeding with epidemic prevention measures such as disinfection, but according to the prefecture, by noon on the 29th. , It means that all the poultry farms and farms have been worked on.
Chiba Prefecture said, "Large-scale incidents that have never been seen in the past have occurred in succession, and we have not been able to secure materials and equipment smoothly. We would like to consider stockpiling and increasing personnel in preparation for the next season." I will.
According to Chiba Prefecture, if there is no new detection at poultry farms after this, all restrictions such as restrictions on the movement of chickens and eggs will be lifted on the 20th of next month, and it is expected that they will converge.

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Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/reu20...-chickens.html

Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens
Society Nov 10, 2021

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of a case of “highly pathogenic avian influenza” at a poultry farm in the northeast of the country, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

About 143,000 egg-laying chickens are being exterminated at the farm in Yokote city in Akita Prefecture, the ministry said in a statement on its website, adding that restricted zones up to 10 kms (6.2 miles) from the site have been established.

Japan has temporarily suspended exports of chicken meat and eggs from all regions following the outbreak, the ministry said.

“Under the current situation in Japan, we do not believe that there is any possibility of avian influenza being transmitted to humans through the consumption of chicken meat or eggs,” the ministry said...

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Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2021111300365/

Japan Confirms This Season's 2nd Bird Flu Outbreak
Society Nov 13, 2021

Kagoshima, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, said Saturday that an outbreak of avian influenza believed to be highly pathogenic has been confirmed at a chicken farm in the city of Izumi.

It is the second time that a bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Japan this season.

All of some 38,500 chickens at the farm will be culled to prevent the spread of the bird flu virus...

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Source: https://www.epochtimes.jp/p/2021/11/81927.html

Bird flu detection in Kagoshima prefecture, the third case in Japan "H5 type"

in 13 hours
Su Wenetsu

Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, announced on the 15th that highly pathogenic "H5" bird flu was confirmed on the farm of hens (chickens that lay eggs) in the city. This is the third case of bird flu in Japan this season and the second in the prefecture.

From around 11:30 am on the same day, Izumi City began disposing of 11,000 hens raised by the farm based on the epidemic prevention guidelines. Furthermore, the area within 3 km centered on the outbreak farm was designated as a restricted movement area, and the area within 3 to 10 km was defined as a restricted export area, and 6 disinfection points were set up near the area.

Prior to this, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at the egg-laying chicken farm in Izumi City. According to Kagoshima Prefecture, the inspection was conducted on the 12th after receiving a report from a farm in the city that multiple chickens had died. An analysis by the National Institute of Animal Health on the 13th revealed that it was "H5N1 type" with a high mortality rate. At the farm, about 38,000 birds have been disposed of by 11:00 am on the 14th, and the poultry house is being disinfected.

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On the 10th of this month, a highly pathogenic avian influenza "H5N8 type" virus was confirmed at an egg-laying chicken farm in Akita Prefecture, and about 143,000 birds were disposed of. The same type has caused the largest spread of infection in the country.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, humans are unlikely to be infected with the bird flu virus by eating chicken or chicken eggs. The Consumer Affairs Agency says, "Please do not be confused by unfounded rumors and respond calmly based on accurate information."
Su Wenetsu

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On 9 November 2021, the local veterinary service in Akita Prefecture received a notification from a domestic laying hen farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. The samples were collected from dead birds by the local veterinary service (Livestock Hygiene Service Centre; LHSC) and tested positive for influenza A virus by antigen-capture kits. On 10 November, The LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 11 November, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing test and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N8 and causative virus was determined as high pathogenicity avian influenza. Stamping-out policy is applied to the affected farm. 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 3 km and 3-10 km of the affected farm respectively.

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=42490

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Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) , Japan
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)

STARTED ON
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GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
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REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
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LAST OCCURRENCE
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SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On 12th November 2021, the local veterinary service (Livestock Hygiene Service Centre; LHSC) in Kagoshima Prefecture received a notification from a domestic laying hen farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. The samples were collected from dead birds by the LHSC and tested positive for influenza A virus by antigen-capture kits. On 13th, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. Subsequently stamping out on the affected farm was started. On 14th, stamping out was completed. Other control measures (including disinfection) in the affected farm are being implemented. On 15th, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing test and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N1 and causative virus was determined as high pathogenicity avian influenza. This is the 2nd subtype of HPAI confirmed in domestic poultry in Japan in 2021-2022 season after H5N8 subtype confirmed on 11th November. Movement and shipment restrictions are imposed on farms within a radius of 3 km and 3-10 km of the affected farm respectively. Note: The date of last occurrence for H5N1 subtype in Japan is 25/03/2011.
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Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kobe/20...020016115.html

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Poultry farm in Himeji City for bird flu detection Completed epidemic prevention measures by prefecture

November 22, 14:09

Regarding the poultry farm in Himeji City where bird flu was detected on the 17th, the prefecture announced that a series of epidemic prevention measures such as disposal of chickens and disinfection of poultry houses have been completed.

At a poultry farm in Himeji City, a highly pathogenic "H5N1 type" avian influenza virus was confirmed on the 17th.
Hyogo Prefecture has disposed of all 156,000 chickens in the poultry farm by the 20th with the support of the Self-Defense Forces to prevent the spread of the infection.
He announced that a series of epidemic prevention measures had been completed at 8:00 am on the 22nd, including treatment to kill viruses such as chicken manure and feed and disinfection of poultry houses.
The disposed chickens are being incinerated at a waste disposal facility in Himeji City, and the work is expected to take until early next month.
No new bird flu infections have been confirmed in other poultry farms in the prefecture.
If no infection is confirmed in the surrounding area, the measures prohibiting the shipment of chickens, etc. within a radius of 3 to 10 km around the poultry farm will be lifted at midnight on the 3rd of next month, and the radius will be 3 The measures prohibiting the movement of chickens within a kilometer will be lifted at midnight on the 14th of next month.
The Hyogo Prefectural Avian Influenza Countermeasures Headquarters Secretariat said, "We were able to complete the epidemic prevention measures two days earlier than planned, but we would like to continue our efforts to prevent the spread, such as calling attention to other poultry farmers." I was talking.

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Source: https://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/local/n...ategory_id=256

[Breaking news] Highly pathogenic "H5N1 subtype" was found, and the culling of 30,000 bird flu in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture was completed.
2021/12/9 10:38

Hiroshima Prefectural Government

The prefecture announced on the 9th that the virus was a highly pathogenic "H5N1 subtype" due to bird flu that occurred at a poultry farm in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It was found by inspection by a national agency. It is said to be the same type as bird flu confirmed in Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima prefectures.

At the same time, it was revealed that the culling of chickens at the poultry farm in Fukuyama City was completed at 8 pm on the 8th. The number of slaughtered birds is said to be 30,569.