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Express News/Changhua Zhutang layer chicken farm infected with H5N2 avian influenza 16,000 layers were culled
2021/12/11 16:57:00
The Animal and Plant Disease Prevention and Quarantine Bureau of the Council of Agriculture stated today (11) that the Animal Health Laboratory notified that a new H5N2 subtype (branch b) highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was confirmed in the laying hen farm in Zhutang Township, Changhua County, according to standard operating procedures, Changhua The county animal epidemic prevention station culled 16,778 laying hens on the farm, and supervised the industry to complete the cleaning and disinfection of the site. According to statistics, so far this year, a total of 18 cases of bird flu have been confirmed and culled across the country, including 9 land poultry farms, 8 geese farms and 1 duck farm.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine pointed out that South Korea and Japan, the upstream countries of my country’s migratory bird routes, have reoccurred high pathogenic poultry influenza outbreaks in November this year. In South Korea, since November 8th, 10 poultry farms have confirmed H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza. Virus (branch b), culled more than 1.14 million poultry. Since November 10 in Japan, 8 poultry farms have confirmed the H5N1 or H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (both branch b), and the number of poultry culled exceeds 460,000. It is obvious that the introduction of foreign avian influenza virus through migratory bird migration The risk of poultry farms in my country has increased.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine urges poultry farmers. There are currently 4 cases of new H5N2 subtype avian influenza virus in poultry farms in China, and there are also cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza poultry farms in Japan and South Korea. The risk of spreading pathogens through wild migratory birds is increased, poultry farms Various biosafety tasks should be implemented independently, and various biosafety tasks in poultry farms should be implemented in accordance with the "H5, H7 subtype poultry influenza prevention and control measures" announced by the local county and city government to prevent the invasion or occurrence of avian influenza epidemics.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine reminded that if a poultry farm is found to be inconsistent with the previous prevention and control measures, it will be fined up to NT$150,000 and improved within a time limit according to the regulations. The poultry culled will not be compensated in accordance with regulations.
(Minshi News Network/Comprehensive Report)
Express News/Changhua Zhutang layer chicken farm infected with H5N2 avian influenza 16,000 layers were culled
2021/12/11 16:57:00
The Animal and Plant Disease Prevention and Quarantine Bureau of the Council of Agriculture stated today (11) that the Animal Health Laboratory notified that a new H5N2 subtype (branch b) highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was confirmed in the laying hen farm in Zhutang Township, Changhua County, according to standard operating procedures, Changhua The county animal epidemic prevention station culled 16,778 laying hens on the farm, and supervised the industry to complete the cleaning and disinfection of the site. According to statistics, so far this year, a total of 18 cases of bird flu have been confirmed and culled across the country, including 9 land poultry farms, 8 geese farms and 1 duck farm.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine pointed out that South Korea and Japan, the upstream countries of my country’s migratory bird routes, have reoccurred high pathogenic poultry influenza outbreaks in November this year. In South Korea, since November 8th, 10 poultry farms have confirmed H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza. Virus (branch b), culled more than 1.14 million poultry. Since November 10 in Japan, 8 poultry farms have confirmed the H5N1 or H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (both branch b), and the number of poultry culled exceeds 460,000. It is obvious that the introduction of foreign avian influenza virus through migratory bird migration The risk of poultry farms in my country has increased.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine urges poultry farmers. There are currently 4 cases of new H5N2 subtype avian influenza virus in poultry farms in China, and there are also cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza poultry farms in Japan and South Korea. The risk of spreading pathogens through wild migratory birds is increased, poultry farms Various biosafety tasks should be implemented independently, and various biosafety tasks in poultry farms should be implemented in accordance with the "H5, H7 subtype poultry influenza prevention and control measures" announced by the local county and city government to prevent the invasion or occurrence of avian influenza epidemics.
The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine reminded that if a poultry farm is found to be inconsistent with the previous prevention and control measures, it will be fined up to NT$150,000 and improved within a time limit according to the regulations. The poultry culled will not be compensated in accordance with regulations.
(Minshi News Network/Comprehensive Report)
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