Japan - Avian influenza from Mandarin Duck in Kochi prefecture confirmed

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26 Jan., Kochi prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.kochi.lg.jp%2Fsoshiki%2F010101%2Ftoriinnfuru-utagaijirei.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 http://www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/43322.pdf

Mandarin Duck(aix galericulata) was positive by simple test

<iframe width="180" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&brcurrent=3,0x354fcb516ac53c25:0x8509fc45a2ef3562,1&ll=33.575101,133.1673&spn=0.001341,0.001931&z=17&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&brcurrent=3,0x354fcb516ac53c25:0x8509fc45a2ef3562,1&ll=33.575101,133.1673&spn=0.001341,0.001931&z=17&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Niyodogawa town' sports ground</a></small> Osaki, Niyodogawa town, Kochi prefecture

25 Jan.,　
an inhabitant of Niyodogawa found an unhealthy mandarin duck at 20:40 PM
he informed town office
*mandarin duck can't fly

26 Jan.,
town officer captured mandarin duck at 08:30 AM
mandarin duck was positive by local veterinarian' sample test at AM
central(tosa city) livestock hygiene service centre detected positive by simple test at 14:41 PM
specimens transferred to Tottori University

Mandarin Duck(aix galericulata) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Duck
Niyodogawa town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niyodogawa,_K%C5%8Dchi
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yomiuri.co.jp%2Fnational%2Fnews%2F20110126-OYT1T00704.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Mandarin Duck in Kochi prefecture

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Mandarin Duck in Kochi prefecture

31 Jan., Kochi prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.kochi.lg.jp%2Fsoshiki%2F010101%2Ftoriinnfuru-utagaijirei.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

H5N1 was detected from a Mandarin Duck

Tottori University confirmed H5N1 subtype on 31 Jan

yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yomiuri.co.jp%2Fnational%2Fnews%2F20110131-OYT1T01029.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
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info
epidemic influenza declared in Kochi prefecture on 24 Jan
kochi prefecture http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.kochi.lg.jp%2Fsoshiki%2F130401%2F21kansensyou-singatainfuruenza.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2