AFP news agency Report from Tokyo Japan on February 13 that Kagoshima Prefectural Municipality Confirmed detection of bird flu virus At a poultry farm In Minamisatsuma City Along with adding that The operation of slaughtering poultry on such farms and nearby farms under the same management completed within a short period of time
The burying of slaughtered birds and disinfection in poultry houses It is expected to be completed within the next few days. While Japanese national agencies Considering that This type of virus Is this a highly pathogenic type of bird flu (HPAI)?
For preventing the infection from spreading widely Kagoshima Prefectural Municipality Restrictions have been placed on the movement of approximately 363,000 chickens and quails raised on 15 farms within a radius of 3-10 kilometers from the affected areas. which after genetic testing and confirm the virus The municipality therefore began the process of slaughtering the poultry. last Sunday
Incidentally, this is the 9th bird flu outbreak this season in Japan.
In general, bird flu season is widespread in Japan. It usually starts in October of every year, which was the case last season. Japan faces outbreak of HPAI A record 84 times at many farms in 26 provinces out of the country’s 47 provinces. and as many as 17.71 million poultry were killed, resulting in a shortage of eggs. and has a higher price.
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2024-02-13 08:29:00
