Japan - H5N1 Confirmed from Little Grebe in Miyazaki prefecture confirmed

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8 Feb., Miyazaki prefecture announced http://translate.google.ch/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp%2Fparts%2F000153697.pdf

dead little grebe was positive by simple test

<iframe width="200" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ch/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=32.498271,131.367774&spn=0.002715,0.00427&z=16&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.ch/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=32.498271,131.367774&spn=0.002715,0.00427&z=16&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">yamasubaru dam</a></small> Eshiro, Morotsuka town, Miyazaki prefecture

8 Feb.,
dam worker found little grebe at 09:00 AM
it informed Higashiusuki Forestry Development Bureau at 10:30 AM
Higashiusuki Forestry Development Bureau officer took at 13:00 PM
little grebe transferred to Nobeoka livestock hygiene service centre
simple test was positive
little grebe transferred to Miyazaki livestock hygiene service centre
it examining

yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yomiuri.co.jp%2Fnational%2Fnews%2F20110208-OYT1T00918.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

 

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Little Grebe in Miyazaki prefecture

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Little Grebe in Miyazaki prefecture

9 Feb., Miyazaki prefecture announced http://translate.google.ch/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp%2Fparts%2F000153697.pdf

H5 subtype was detected from Little Grebe by genetic test

specimens transferred to Tottori University

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Little Grebe in Miyazaki prefecture confirmed

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Little Grebe in Miyazaki prefecture confirmed

17 Feb., Miyazaki prefecture announced
MOE announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.env.go.jp%2Fnature%2Fdobutsu%2Fbird_flu%2Fpress%2F110217a.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Tottori University confirmed H5N1 subtype, virulent virus
The virus was similar to the strains found in the droppings case in Hokkaido

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