Japan - Avian influenza from garganey in Nara prefecture - Ikaruga town

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20 Apr., Nara prefecture announced

HPAI was detected from garganey

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19 Feb.,
found dead garganey(anas querquedula)
simple test was negative

1st Mar.,
specimens transferred to National Institute for Environmental Studies "NIES"

20 Apr.,
genetic test was highly pathogenic avian influenza

specimens transferred to Tottori University
prefecture says that not take special measures because of 2 month ago
*detection and publication were delayed by disaster

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