Japan - swan died in Shizuoka prefecture

[makoto]

26 Dec., Shizuoka prefecture announced

Tsuruga pond, Iwata city, Shizuoka prefecture

26 Dec.,
an inhabitant of Iwata found dead swan(cygnus columbianus bewickii) at 11:30 AM
the simple test was negative by region agriculture and forestry office
other 4 swans had no problem

specimens transfers to National Institute for Environmental Studies "NIES"
the result will be announced

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"Tsuru" is "crane" in Japanese language

sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fsankei.jp.msn.com%2Fregion%2Fchubu%2Fshizuoka%2F101227%2Fszk1012270207002-n1.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
shizuoka online com http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shizushin.com%2Fnews%2Fsocial%2Fshizuoka%2F20101227000000000008

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - swan died in Shizuoka prefecture

at present, there is no mass death of birds here

the result not yet announced
but it's very unlikely H5N1 case

inactive swan at Tsuruga pond

provided photo from a japanese blogger