Avian influenza positive reaction from wild ducks Niigata Agano December 26, 22:50

This month, a wild duck was found dead in Agano City, Niigata Prefecture, and genetic testing revealed a positive bird flu response. According to Niigata Prefecture, poultry farms within a 10-kilometer radius are normal at present.

According to Niigata Prefecture and the Ministry of the Environment, a person living nearby found a dead wild duckling dying in a waterway in Agano City on 19th of this month, and the contacted prefecture recovered it.

When the National Institute for Environmental Studies conducted a genetic test, a positive test for avian influenza A was obtained, and further testing will be conducted at another research institution in the future.

It will take about a week for a definitive result.

According to Niigata Prefecture, when we contacted a poultry farm within a 10 km radius, no abnormalities were seen so far. doing.