Fourth case of suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza this season at a poultry farm in Izumi City Kagoshima[12/01 19:15]
A suspected case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a poultry farm in Takaono-cho, Izumi City. This is the fourth case this season at a poultry farm in Kagoshima Prefecture, and the highest number of cases in a single season.
(Governor Koichi Shiota) “I want to take all possible measures with the highest level of epidemic prevention awareness.”
According to the prefecture, around 9:00 am on the 1st, a poultry farm in Takaono-cho, Izumi City reported that “the chickens were dead together”, and 11 out of 13 chickens were positive in a simple test.
This is the fourth case of suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at a poultry farm in the prefecture this season.
The prefecture had strengthened its response, including killing 470,000 chickens at the third poultry farm, but this time, a suspected case was confirmed at a poultry farm 1.6 kilometers away.
(Prefectural Livestock Division Manager Kazuhiro Tanaka) “There is a loophole for the virus. I want you to thoroughly disinfect poultry houses.”
In the fourth case, regarding 120,000 chickens for eggs are bred, and if the genetic test is positive, in addition to quarantine measures such as killing, the movement of chickens and eggs will be restricted. Become.
The results of the genetic test are expected to be known on the morning of the 2nd.