Japan: Avian flu in poultry 2024

[Shiloh]

Source: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/soci...240211-168237/

13,000 Chickens Culled in Kagoshima; Avian Flu Cases Found in Poultry Farm


The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:49 JST, February 11, 2024

The Kagoshima prefectural government announced Sunday that roughly 13,000 chickens in Minami-Satsuma in the prefecture are being culled after DNA testing found cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm that raises chickens for meat. The culling is being done at neighboring poultry farms as well as the one where the cases were discovered. This is the 9th outbreak at a poultry farm in Japan so far this season...

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


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5553

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N6

START DATE
2024/02/10

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2018/01/14

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/02/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_165757

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/02/14

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
＜Immediate notification＞ Outbreak 9: Minamisatsuma-City1 On 10th February 2024, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Kagoshima Prefecture received a notification from a domestic broiler breeding farm regarding an increase in the number of dead birds. The samples were collected from birds in the farm by prefectural veterinary officers and tested positive for influenza A virus by viral antigen rapid test. On 11th February 2024, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 12th February 2024, stamping-out and relevant control measures (including disinfection) of affected farm and one epidemiologically related farm were completed. On 14th February 2024, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N6. 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.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW14021771401400TOTAL14021771401400

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test

Gene sequencing	National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization	Birds	1	2024/02/14	2024/02/14	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	1	2024/02/11	2024/02/11	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	1	2024/02/11	2024/02/11	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5553

[Shiloh]

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/46...b4c3eefc9b74c9

Avian influenza virus at a poultry farm in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture is "highly pathogenic"...9th case nationwide this season
Delivered on 2/15 (Thu) 13:11
Yomiuri Shimbun Online

On the 14th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that genetic analysis of the avian influenza virus detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture revealed that it was the highly pathogenic "H5N6 subtype." This season, this is the ninth case confirmed to be highly pathogenic at a poultry farm across the country.

[sharon sanders]

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/46...b4c3eefc9b74c9

Avian influenza virus at a poultry farm in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture is "highly pathogenic"...9th case nationwide this season
Delivered on 2/15 (Thu) 13:11
Yomiuri Shimbun Online

On the 14th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that genetic analysis of the avian influenza virus detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture revealed that it was the highly pathogenic "H5N6 subtype." This season, this is the ninth case confirmed to be highly pathogenic at a poultry farm across the country.

February 14, 2020
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

As a result of genetic analysis conducted by the Animal Health Research Division, it was confirmed that a suspected animal suffering from highly pathogenic avian influenza (the 9th case in Japan) was confirmed in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and was infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza. Ta. In addition, the NA subtype of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was determined, and it was confirmed to be the H5N6 subtype.


more... https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/douei/240214.html

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CORRECTION- Import Alert: HPAI Restrictions on Avian Commodities Originating from or Transiting Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 03/13/2024 04:58 PM EDT

Import Alert: HPAI Restrictions on Avian Commodities Originating from or Transiting Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan



Issuance Date: March 13, 2024

9:09 AM, U.S. Eastern



Effective Date: March 12, 2024—Hiroshima Prefecture



Effective on the date(s) listed above and until further notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is restricting the importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting the prefecture(s) listed above due to the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds.



Under these restrictions, processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting any restricted prefecture and imported as cargo must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the commodities were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.



Importation as cargo of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs and dried egg whites), originating from or transiting any restricted prefecture is prohibited unless they are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is not required for these shipments when consigned directly to an APHIS-approved establishment.



Processed avian products and byproducts, including eggs and egg products, for personal use originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture, entering in passenger baggage, must:

• have a thoroughly cooked appearance; or
• be shelf-stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (i.e., packaged in hermetically sealed containers and cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce articles that are shelf stable without refrigeration); or
• be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or byproducts were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.

Unprocessed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture are not permitted to enter the United States. This includes hunter harvested, non-fully finished avian trophies and meat.



Importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, and hatching eggs originating from or transiting any restricted prefecture is prohibited. However, pet and zoo birds, pigeons, and doves may be imported under an APHIS import permit and will be subject to a 30-day quarantine at the New York Animal Import Center in Newburgh, NY, or the Miami Animal Import Center in Miami, FL.



These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained. Additional information can be found on the APHIS website.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/3906eda

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Japan - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 6


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5360

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/11/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/04/06

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/28

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 6

REPORT ID
FUR_166502

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/03/15

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Follow-up report 6 Outbreak 10: Kitahiroshima-Town 1 On 11th March 2024, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Hiroshima Prefecture received a notification from a domestic laying hen farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. The samples were collected from birds in the farm by prefectural veterinary officers and tested positive for influenza A virus by viral antigen rapid test. On 12th, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 15th, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted the sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N1. 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. ＜Outbreak 7 (Hofu-City 1)＞ On 7 and 18 February 2024, shipment and movement restrictions were lifted, respectively. ＜Outbreak 8 (Mitoyo-City 1)＞ On 25 February and 2 March 2024, shipment and movement restrictions were lifted, respectively.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW82542151582527--TOTAL7364181704169873472000

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	9	2023/11/25	2024/03/12	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	9	2023/11/25	2024/03/12	Positive
Gene sequencing	National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization	Birds	9	2023/11/28	2024/03/15	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5360

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Import Alert: Import Restrictions on Japan due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza





Issuance date: May 1, 2024

4:40 pm, U.S. Eastern





Newly restricted zone(s)

Effective date(s): April 29, 2024—Chiba Prefecture



Newly released zone(s)

None



Effective on the date(s) listed above, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its list of prefectures in Japan that are subject to restrictions on the importation of certain avian commodities.



The updated list of currently restricted prefectures is provided below.



Chiba



APHIS imposed these restrictions due to the diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in Japan.



APHIS lifts its import restrictions on prefectures in Japan after they have met World Organisation for Animal Health criteria for recovery of HPAI free status described in Article 10.4.6 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code.



Live avian restrictions:

Importation into the United States of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, and avian hatching eggs originating from or transiting these prefecture(s) is prohibited. Pet birds, zoo birds, and Columbiformes originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture may be imported with a health certificate and APHIS-issued import permit. They must be flown directly to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, or Miami International Airport in Florida to undergo a 30-day federal quarantine that includes mandatory testing.



Avian product and byproduct restrictions:

Importation into the United States of unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting these prefecture(s) is prohibited.



Processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture, imported as cargo, must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.



Importation of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs and dried egg whites), originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture, imported as cargo, is prohibited unless they are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is/are not required for these shipments if they are consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment.



Processed avian products and byproducts, including eggs and egg products, for personal use originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture and entering in passenger baggage must:

• have a thoroughly cooked appearance; or
• be shelf-stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (i.e., packaged in a hermetically sealed container and cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce an article that is shelf stable without refrigeration); or
• be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or byproducts were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.

Unprocessed avian products and byproducts for personal use or in passenger baggage originating from or transiting a restricted prefecture will not be permitted to enter the United States. This includes hunter harvested, non-fully finished avian trophies and meat.



These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained.



More information is available on the APHIS website:

• Bringing Live Animals and Germplasm into the United States From Another Country (Import),
• Animal Product Imports, and
• Avian Influenza: disease, prevention, and control information.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/import-alert-hpai-japan.pdf

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Japan - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 8


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5360

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/11/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/04/06

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/28

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 8

REPORT ID
FUR_167298

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/05/09

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Outbreak 11: Tomisato-City 1 On 28 April 2024, a Livestock Hygiene Service Centre (LHSC) in Hiroshima Prefecture received a notification from a domestic laying hen farm on an increase in the number of dead birds. Samples were collected from birds in the farm by prefectural veterinary officers and tested positive for influenza A virus by viral antigen rapid test. On 29, the LHSC conducted RT-PCR and RRT-PCR tests and confirmed that the subtype was H5. On 1 May, stamping-out was completed. On 4, relevant control measures (including disinfection) were completed. On 8, the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) conducted sequencing and confirmed that the subtype of the virus was H5N1. 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.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW57496111057486--TOTAL7939141715170879220600

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test

Gene sequencing	National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization	Birds	9	2023/11/28	2024/05/08	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	9	2023/11/25	2024/04/29	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Livestock Hygiene Service Centre	Birds	9	2023/11/25	2024/04/29	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5360