Avian flu hits 2nd chicken farm in Yunlin; 2,672 birds culled-H5N2 they say

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[h=1]Avian flu hits 2nd chicken farm in Yunlin; 2,672 birds culled[/h] 2017/01/08 19:46:09

Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) An outbreak of avian influenza has occurred on a Yunlin chicken farm, the second one in the southern Taiwan county this month, and 2,672 chickens have been culled, the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine said Sunday.

The two outbreaks were confirmed within a week of each other, resulting in the culling of 26,535 chickens in total, the bureau said.

The most recent infection was at a farm in Yunlin's Mailiao Township, where 2,672 chickens, 11 weeks old, were being raised in enclosures, according to the bureau.

It said tests on specimens from the farm found that it was infected with the highly pathogenic type B strain of the H5N2 avian flu virus.

On Jan. 4 a poultry farm in the Yunlin County's Dounan Township was found to be infected with the same strain of virus, and 23,863 chickens there were subsequently put down. :tiphat:http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201701080013.aspx

 

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Yunlin abandoned chickens confirmed bird flu heavy penalties culling disinfection
January 10, 2017 18:00 Central News Agency

Yunlin county government on the 10th said that the junction of Taixi and Mai Liao new tigers River abandoned dead chicken, bird flu confirmed H5N2 positive reaction, heavy fines, the audience culling and disinfection. (Provided by the prefectural government)

Yunlin county government said today, Taipei and Mai Laiao at the junction of the new tiger river bank discard dead chickens, test confirmed avian influenza H5N2 positive reaction, heavy fines, the whole culling and disinfection.

Yunlin County, animal and plant epidemic prevention that, on the 6th at the junction of Taixi and Mai Liao new tigers Creek River, found dead chickens were discarded hundreds of dead poultry sent to the system of plant treatment, on-site disinfection, , And sampling of dead birds and poultry farms for inspection.

Epidemic prevention pointed out that the test results released on the 9th afternoon, both to determine the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 antigen positive reaction, today culling the audience remaining chickens, the audience disinfection inside and outside, discarded points and poultry farms radius of 1 km comprehensive monitoring of poultry farms .

Epidemic prevention that the horse industry did not take the initiative to inform the industry, and the dead poultry discarded, culling of poultry and objects not subsidized, in addition to the previous law to transfer waste disposal laws and regulations, and violation of animal infectious disease prevention regulations, Up to NT $ 1 million.

Yunlin County from late December last year, less than half a month, even the explosion of four games of avian flu, said by the epidemic prevention, poultry farms in the Tong, Dounan, Mai Liu, Taixi and other places, no geopolitical relationship, no pandemic Signs, and no goose field biocide, has launched the bird flu epidemic prevention mechanism and two strain set up to strengthen prevention. :tiphat:http://www.chinatimes.com/cn/realtimenews/20170110005690-260402