Re: Japan - cranes infected with H5N1 in Kagoshima prefecture confirmed
number of deaths
*5 birds +
birds inspector found 2 dead hooded cranes on 13 Feb
1/2 hooded cranes were positive by simple test
H5 was detected from an hooded crane by genetic test on 15 Feb
specimens transfers to Tottori university
other bird' news is not clear
ナベヅル Hooded Crane: 32
20 hooded cranes were examined
H5N1 was detected from 6 hooded cranes
マナヅル White-naped Crane: 5
4 white-naped cranes were examined
カモ類 Ducks: 15
9 ducks were examined
計 total: 52
info
21 Jan., dead white-naped crane in Isa city
this white-naped crane was negative by simple test
genetic test was negative

from Kagoshima prefecture web site, 15 Feb
http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/kurashi...oriinhuru.html
from izumi plains live camera
08:20, 15 Feb
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
number of deaths
*5 birds +
birds inspector found 2 dead hooded cranes on 13 Feb
1/2 hooded cranes were positive by simple test
H5 was detected from an hooded crane by genetic test on 15 Feb
specimens transfers to Tottori university
other bird' news is not clear
ナベヅル Hooded Crane: 32
20 hooded cranes were examined
H5N1 was detected from 6 hooded cranes
マナヅル White-naped Crane: 5
4 white-naped cranes were examined
カモ類 Ducks: 15
9 ducks were examined
計 total: 52
info
21 Jan., dead white-naped crane in Isa city
this white-naped crane was negative by simple test
genetic test was negative
from Kagoshima prefecture web site, 15 Feb
http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/kurashi...oriinhuru.html
from izumi plains live camera
mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
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