Japan - H5N1 Confirmed from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

[makoto]

8 Feb., Tokushima prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fanshin.pref.tokushima.jp%2Fnormal%2Frisk_management%2Fnews.html%3Fcid%3Drisk_management_129316383054%26nid%3D129716873376&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

dead owl was positive by simple test

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8 Feb.,
an inhabitant of Naka found owl at Naka tributary river' valley
it informed Kami-Naka town branch
Kami-Naka town branch informed Tokushima prefecture before 11:00 AM
southern Tokushima branch officer took owl
Tokushima livestock hygiene service centre detected positive by simple test at 17:50 PM
livestock hygiene service centre examining

Tokushima prefecture inspected 9 farms within 10 km radius from the spot
9 farms had no problem, these farms have a total of 134500 chickens
*64500 chickens in Naka town
*70000 chickens in Kamikatsu town

specimens transfers to Tottori University after examined

Crisis Management Conference

from Tokushima prefecture web site

owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural_Owl
naka town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naka,_Tokushima
kamikatsu town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikatsu,_Tokushima
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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

9 Feb., Tokushima prefecture announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fanshin.pref.tokushima.jp%2Fnormal%2Frisk_management%2Fnews.html%3Fcid%3Drisk_management_129316383054%26nid%3D129718751555&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

H5 subtype was detected by genetic test

9 Feb.,
Tokushima livestock hygiene service centre detected H5 subtype at 00:10 AM

Crisis Management Conference

from Tokushima prefecture web site

on-the-spot inspection at Naka town

yomiuri online

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Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

17 Feb., Tokushima 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

disinfecting at ferry port to Wakayama

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Re: Japan - H5N1 Confirmed from Owl in Tokushima prefecture

1st Mar., MOE & Tokushima 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.tokushima.jp%2Fdocs%2F2011030100118%2F 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.env.go.jp%2Fnature%2Fdobutsu%2Fbird_flu%2Fpress%2F110301b.html

survey of avian influenza in the droppings

date of survey: 19 to 20 Feb
spots: around Naka town

droppings: 260
specimens: 52

result

droppings: 52 specimens / 260 droppings
virulent type: 0
other avian influenza: 0
negative: 52