16th for the first time at a poultry farm in Kochi prefecture.
In response to the detection of the avian influenza virus, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and reconfirmed the policy of requesting poultry farms nationwide to take thorough countermeasures.
The avian influenza virus has been confirmed one after another at poultry farms in various places since last month, and was first detected at poultry farms in Kochi prefecture on the 16th, and was also detected at poultry farms in Kagawa prefecture, which has been confirmed in 11 prefectures. It will be.
At a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the 16th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said, "I think that producers are very uneasy in a situation where it can occur anywhere in the country, but prefectures. I would like you to work on compliance with hygiene management standards based on the advice and guidance of. "
At the meeting, on the 7th of this month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
has taken measures
such as
▽
disinfection of hands and fingers
▽ replacement of gloves, clothes and boots
▽ installation of nets to prevent the invasion of wild animals for
all poultry farms nationwide
. When I asked for an inspection, 42 prefectures had responded so far, and it was reported that there were cases where countermeasures were inadequate.
In addition, it was introduced that some local governments are taking measures to encourage self-inspection by sharing photos of wire mesh damage and wall holes found in the survey with poultry farms, and they are supporting such efforts and the measures are inadequate. I decided to analyze a certain case and consider how to deal with it.