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**Shiloh** · January 3, 2023, 06:59 PM

Source: Source: https://nordot.app/98287227891615334...18389795193953

Bird flu cases rise to record high in Japan
2023/01/03

Bird flu cases in Japan hit a record high after new infections were confirmed in Chiba and Fukuoka prefectures, the farm ministry said Tuesday.

As of Tuesday, a total of 54 cases of avian flu were confirmed across 23 prefectures in Japan this season, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

At a poultry farm in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, near Tokyo, an avian flu case was confirmed through genetic testing, the prefectural government said, leading to the culling of around 10,000 chickens at the location.

Bird flu was also reported at a farm that raises emus in Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with about 430 of the birds being culled.

**Shiloh** · January 13, 2023, 06:55 AM

Source: https://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/articles/-/259237

The fifth bird flu in Hiroshima Prefecture is also "H5N1 subtype"
area
Hiroshima Administration
North of Hiroshima Prefecture
19:20 (Last update: 19:32)

Hiroshima Prefecture announced on the 13th that the fifth bird flu virus in the prefecture, which was confirmed on the 10th at a poultry farm in Miyoshi City, was a highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype. It is said to be the same type as the virus confirmed in Japan this season, including the first to fourth cases found in Sera Town, the same prefecture .

**Shiloh** · January 17, 2023, 07:08 AM

Source: https://www.niikei.jp/598114/

[Bird Influenza] Case study at a poultry farm in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, results of genetic analysis announced
2023-01-17 2 hours ago Joetsu, society, agriculture, forestry and fisheries

On the 17th, Niigata Prefecture confirmed the highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Joetsu City, based on the results of genetic analysis conducted by the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization Animal Health Research Institute. It was announced that the government has determined that the animal is a highly pathogenic avian influenza patient.

It was also confirmed that the highly pathogenic avian influenza that was discovered this time is the "H5N1 subtype."

**Pathfinder** · January 20, 2023, 05:02 PM

Japan - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4844

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N2

START DATE
2023/01/16

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/01/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_158843

REPORT REFERENCE
H5N2 Case1 (HPAI Case60)

REPORT DATE
2023/01/20

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

The outbreak of Saiki-City1 (H5N2 Case1 / HPAI Case60): On 16 January 2023, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Oita Prefecture received a notification from a domestic broiler farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. The samples were collected from dead birds in the farm by prefectural veterinary officers and tested positive for influenza A virus by viral antigen rapid test. On 17, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On the same day, stamping-out of all birds in the affected farm (12,900 birds) and 2 epidemiologically linked farms (42,500 birds) was completed. On 18, relevant control measures were completed. On 19, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N2 and the causative virus was determined as high pathogenicity avian influenza. Movement restriction and shipment restriction are imposed on farms within a radius of 3 km and 10 km of the affected farms respectively.
...

NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_112473 - CASE1 - SAIKI-CITY1
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
Case1

START DATE
2023/01/16

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Oita

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Saiki

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Saiki-City1

Latitude, Longitude
32.9597 , 131.9001

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)
NEW 55400 160 160 55240 0 0
TOTAL 55400 160 160 55240 0

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4844

**Shiloh** · January 25, 2023, 08:01 AM

The 6th case is also "H5N1 subtype" bird flu confirmed in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture
area
Hiroshima Administration
19:40
(Last update: 19:40)

Hiroshima Prefecture announced on the 25th that the sixth bird flu virus in the prefecture, which was confirmed on the 21st at a poultry farm in Sera Town, was the highly pathogenic "H5N1 subtype". Including the first to fifth cases found in the town and Miyoshi city, it is said to be the same type as the virus confirmed in Japan this season.

**Shiloh** · January 26, 2023, 04:56 PM

Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/j...l-1631769.html

Japan Detects New Bird Flu Outbreak, Will Cull Another 3,000 Ducks - Authorities
Muhammad Irfan Published January 26, 2023 | 10:50 AM

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2023) About 3,000 ducks will be culled in Japan after the detection of a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Saitama Prefecture, located north of Tokyo, the local administration said on Thursday.

"A suspicious case was detected at a poultry farm in the city of Gyoda. Today, as a result of a detailed inspection, infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed," the administration said in a statement...

**Shiloh** · January 27, 2023, 06:29 AM

Source: https://www.jomo-news.co.jp/articles/-/234012

Maebashi confirmed positive for bird flu, culling 53,000 chickens Third case at poultry farm in Gunma Prefecture
Society Political Administration Regional Topics
09:25

In a case of a chicken suspected of having highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, the prefecture announced on the 27th that a positive genetic test was confirmed. This is the third case of bird flu infection confirmed at a poultry farm in the prefecture. The prefectural government will start killing about 53,000 egg-laying hens raised on this farm.

According to the prefecture, around 3:45 pm on the 26th, the manager of the poultry farm reported to the central livestock hygiene service center that "more chickens are dying than usual." The institute conducted a simple test on 13 dead chickens and others, and 11 of them tested positive.

Approximately 29,000 chickens and eggs from two farms within a 3-kilometer radius of poultry farms will be restricted from moving, and about 1,734,000 chickens and eggs from 34 farms within a 3-10-kilometer radius will be restricted from being taken out of the area...

**Shiloh** · February 1, 2023, 05:37 PM

Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/j...e-1635010.html

Japan To Cull 135,000 Chickens In Saitama Prefecture Over Bird Flu - Agriculture Ministry
Faizan Hashmi Published February 01, 2023 | 01:20 PM

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st February, 2023) Around 135,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's Saitama Prefecture due to a bird flu outbreak, the 71st case in the country this season, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Wednesday .

"The presence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was confirmed today at a farm in Saitama Prefecture. It is the 71st case this season, and 135,000 chickens will be culled. An investigation was carried out due to the increase in the death of birds. Tests turned out positive for avian influenza. Genetic analysis confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain," the ministry said...

**Shiloh** · March 2, 2023, 06:40 AM

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230302_19/

Japan's bird flu cull to top 15 million this winter
4 hours ago

Japan's agriculture ministry says the number of chickens and other birds culled across the country due to avian flu is to top 15 million this winter -- a new record high.

Ministry officials say a new outbreak was confirmed on Thursday at a poultry farm in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka.

Ministry officials say a new outbreak was confirmed on Thursday at a poultry farm in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka.

Bird flu is spreading at an unprecedented pace in Japan. This season's first cases were reported in Okayama Prefecture and Hokkaido on October 28 last year. They are the earliest confirmed cases on record.

The scale of the cull is already up more than 50 percent from the previous high of 9.87 million recorded in the 2020 to 2021 season...

**Shiloh** · March 6, 2023, 04:00 PM

Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/a...t-1653968.html

About 680,000 Chickens To Be Culled In Niigata Prefecture - Japan's Agriculture Ministry
Umer Jamshaid Published March 06, 2023 | 08:40 AM

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th March, 2023) A bird flu outbreak will force Japan's Niigata Prefecture to have 680,000 chickens culled, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday.

"Yesterday, March 5, the presence of avian influenza virus was confirmed on a farm in Niigata Prefecture. ... Genetic analysis on Monday confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain. This is the 78th case this season, 680,000 chickens will be culled," the ministry said...

**Pathfinder** · March 23, 2023, 10:53 AM

Japan - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 16

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4689

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/10/27

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/06/23

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/11/01

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 16

REPORT ID
FUR_160038

REPORT REFERENCE
Case79-80

REPORT DATE
2023/03/23

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
The outbreak of Tainai-City2 (HPAI Case79/H5N1 Case78): On 11 March 2023, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Niigata Prefecture received a notification from a laying hen farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. On 12, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 15, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N1 and the causative virus was determined as HPAI. On 18, stamping out was completed. On 23, relevant control measures were completed. Movement restriction and shipment restriction are imposed on farms within a radius of 3 km and 10 km of the affected farms respectively. The outbreak of Kanegasaki-Town1 (HPAI Case80/H5N1 Case79): On 13 March 2023, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Iwate Prefecture received a notification from a pullet farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. On 14, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 15, stamping out was completed. On 17, relevant control measures were completed. On 20, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N1 and the causative virus was determined as HPAI. Movement restriction and shipment restriction are imposed on farms within a radius of 3 km and 10 km of the affected farms respectively.

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_116161 - CASE80（H5N1 CASE79） - KANEGASAKI-TOWN1...
OB_116160 - CASE79（H5N1 CASE78） - TAINAI-CITY2...

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_114095 - CASE71 (H5N1 CASE70) - HIDAKA-CITY1...
OB_113422 - CASE70 (H5N1 CASE69) - SOSA-CITY3
OB_115557 - CASE78（H5N1 CASE77） - TAINAI-CITY1
OB_115556 - CASE77（H5N1 CASE76） - FUKUOKA-CITY1
OB_114099 - CASE75 (H5N1 CASE74) - YOKOSHIBAHIKARI-TOWN1
OB_114098 - CASE74 (H5N1 CASE73) - KANOYA-CITY1
OB_114096 - CASE72 (H5N1 CASE71) - KASUMIGAURA-CITY2
OB_113421 - CASE69 (H5N1 CASE68) - KAKUDA-CITY1
OB_113420 - CASE68 (H5N1 CASE67) - SOSA-CITY2
OB_113419 - CASE67 (H5N1 CASE66) - MAEBASHI-CITY3
OB_113418 - CASE66 (H5N1 CASE65) - OTSU-CITY2
OB_113417 - CASE65 (H5N1 CASE64) - GYODA-CITY1
OB_112883 - CASE64 (H5N1 CASE63) - SOUSA-CITY1
OB_112882 - CASE63 (H5N1 CASE62) - SERA-TOWN5
OB_112881 - CASE62 (H5N1 CASE61) - MAEBASHI-CITY2
OB_112880 - CASE61 (H5N1 CASE60) - OTSU-CITY1
OB_114100 - CASE76 (H5N1 CASE75) - BANDO-CITY1
OB_114097 - CASE73 (H5N1 CASE72) - YACHIYO-TOWN1
OB_112480 - CASE59 - JOETSU-CITY1
OB_112476 - CASE56 - SHIROSATO-TOWN1
OB_112005 - CASE55 - MURAKAMI-CITY1
OB_112004 - CASE54 - KOGA-CITY1
OB_111949 - CASE51 - SERA-TOWN4
OB_111947 - CASE49 - SERA-TOWN3
OB_110883 - CASE42 - SERA-TOWN2
OB_110877 - CASE36 - SERA-TOWN1
OB_112477 - CASE57 - KAWAMINAMI-TOWN1
OB_112003 - CASE53 - ASAHI-CITY1
OB_111950 - CASE52 - MAEBASHI-CITY1
OB_111948 - CASE50 - SAYAMA-CITY1
OB_110876 - CASE35 - MISAWA-CITY1
OB_110889 - CASE48 - ITOSHIMA-CITY2
OB_110888 - CASE47 - KASAMA-CITY1
OB_110887 - CASE46 - SASEBO-CITY1
OB_110886 - CASE45 - AKUNE-CITY2
OB_110885 - CASE44 - HYUGA-CITY1
OB_110884 - CASE43 - MISAKI-TOWN1
OB_110882 - CASE41 - AKUNE-CITY1
OB_110881 - CASE40 - ITOSHIMA-CITY1
OB_110879 - CASE38 - FUKAYA-CITY1
OB_110878 - CASE37 - KIN-TOWN1
OB_110483 - CASE27 - IZUMI-CITY6
OB_112478 - CASE58 - MIYOSHI-CITY1
OB_110880 - CASE39 - MINAMIKYUSHU-CITY1
OB_110490 - CASE34 - IZUMI-CITY9
OB_110489 - CASE33 - MITOYO-CITY1
OB_110488 - CASE32 - IZUMI-CITY8
OB_110487 - CASE31 - TOYOHASHI-CITY2
OB_110486 - CASE30 - IZUMI-CITY7
OB_110485 - CASE29 - TSURUOKA-CITY1
OB_110484 - CASE28 - IITATE-VILLAGE1
OB_110482 - CASE26 - TAKEO-CITY1
OB_110481 - CASE25 - TOYOHASHI-CITY1
OB_110480 - CASE24 - IZUMI-CITY5
OB_110479 - CASE23 - IZUMI-CITY4
OB_109594 - CASE19 - IZUMI-CITY3
OB_109591 - CASE17 - IZUMI-CITY2
OB_109304 - CASE10 - IZUMI-CITY1
OB_109798 - CASE22 - TOTTORI-CITY1
OB_109588 - CASE14 - KANNONJI-CITY2
OB_109589 - CASE15 - KANNONJI-CITY3
OB_109592 - CASE18 - KATORI-CITY1
OB_109796 - CASE20 - DATE-CITY1(FUKUSHIMA)
OB_109797 - CASE21 - WAKAYAMA-CITY1
OB_108480 - CASE3 - KANNONJI-CITY1
OB_108717 - CASE5 - KURASHIKI-CITY2
OB_109004 - CASE7 - KURASHIKI-CITY3
OB_109006 - CASE9 - TATSUNO-CITY1
OB_109308 - CASE11 - AGA-TOWN1
OB_109310 - CASE12 - SHINTOMI-TOWN1
OB_109587 - CASE13 - YOKOHAMA-TOWN1
OB_109590 - CASE16 - KESENNUMA-CITY1
OB_108370 - CASE1 - KURASHIKI-CITY1
OB_108371 - CASE2 - ATSUMA-TOWN1
OB_109003 - CASE6 - DATE-CITY1
OB_109005 - CASE8 - SHIRAHAMA-TOWN1
OB_108716 - CASE4 - KASUMIGAURA-CITY1

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4689

**Shiloh** · March 24, 2023, 04:19 PM

Source: https://goachronicle.com/japan-to-cu...dministration/

Japan to cull about 330,000 chickens in Aomori Prefecture over bird flu – Administration
By: GC NewsDesk
SourceVia UNI-India
Date: 24/03/2023

Tokyo: Around 330,000 chickens will be culled in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture due to a new outbreak of bird flu, the local administration said on Friday.

“On March 23, the relevant structures received a message about an increase in the number of dead birds on one of the farms. After testing for the presence of the bird flu virus, the results of 11 out of 13 birds were positive,” the administration said in a statement, adding that about 330,000 chickens will be culled.

The authorities introduced a quarantine for the transportation of chickens and eggs within a radius of a 3-kilometer (1.8-mile) zone around the farm. In addition, the authorities will disinfect the farm and equipment.

This is the third outbreak of bird flu this season in Aomori Prefecture...

**Shiloh** · March 28, 2023, 09:23 PM

Source: https://gazettengr.com/japan-to-cull...rd-flu-spread/

Japan to cull over 500,000 chickens to stop bird flu spread
Local administration on Tuesday said more than 500,000 chickens would be culled in the Japanese region of Hokkaido due to a new bird flu outbreak.
News Agency of Nigeria • March 28, 2023

Local administration on Tuesday said more than 500,000 chickens would be culled in the Japanese region of Hokkaido due to a new bird flu outbreak.

The administration, in a statement, said that chicken deaths were registered at a poultry farm in the region on March 27.

”A quick test revealed the presence of influenza type A. The result of testing for the avian influenza virus came out positive on March 28. This is already the third bird flu outbreak in Hokkaido this season and the 82nd case nationwide. Up to 558,000 chickens will be culled this time,” said the statement...

**Treyfish** · April 3, 2023, 09:04 PM

Securing Tori-Furu burial sites

Apr 04 09:02

With the number of chickens and other animals disposed of due to bird flu this season reaching a record high, land shortages in 16 prefectures, including Kagawa Prefecture, and the lack of land to bury them, made it difficult to dispose of them. was found in an interview with NHK.

This season, bird flu outbreaks have occurred at an unprecedented pace, and the number of chickens and other animals that have been culled has exceeded 17 million, the highest number ever.

In order to prevent the spread of infection, local governments and poultry farmers are required to promptly bury the chickens that have been disposed of, but NHK interviewed 26 prefectures and prefectures that reported the outbreak of bird flu this season. , It turned out that 16 municipalities were taking different measures from the original schedule when burying the corpses.

Nine cases in seven prefectures, including Kagawa and Hokkaido, said that the reason for this was "due to a lack of land," while 14 cases in 12 prefectures, including Hiroshima, said that "the land that had been prepared in advance could not be used." There was a case.
Some of the land was unusable because water came out when it was actually dug.

In both cases, they quickly secured another land or changed to incineration disposal, but the actual situation was that it was difficult to dispose of because the number of chickens to be disposed of increased beyond the expectations of the local government.
Professor Yoshihiro Sakoda of Hokkaido University, who is well versed in avian influenza, said, ``As the number of outbreaks reaches a record high, there are more and more cases of difficulty in treating birds. I think the time has come for a drastic review of countermeasures, such as measures to reduce

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/matsuyama-new...000015617.html

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