Bird influenza prefecture starts killing about 330,000 birds at Kagawa Santoyo chicken farm November 5, 12:27
A large number of chickens were found dead at a chicken farm in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, and as a result of prefectural inspection, "H5 type" bird influenza virus was detected.
Kagawa Prefecture has begun culling about 330,000 chickens in poultry farms.
According to Kagawa Prefecture, on the 4th, a chicken farm in Mitoyo City reported that "3800 chickens died from the 1st of this month to yesterday."
When the prefecture conducted a simple test, a positive reaction for avian influenza virus was found, and as a result of detailed examination, it was confirmed that there was a strong suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in "H5 type".
Kagawa Prefecture held a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the morning of the 5th, and Governor Hamada announced that he would immediately take measures to prevent the spread and request the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch a disaster.
And the prefecture has begun to slaughter about 330,000 chickens on the poultry farm.
According to the prefecture, it is expected that it will take about 10 days to complete the work, including burial.
In addition, the prefecture has designated a radius of 3 km or less as a "movement restricted area" that prohibits the movement of chickens and eggs, and in addition to conducting extraction inspections on approximately 2 million chickens raised in poultry farms within this range. Within a radius of 10 km, we have designated it as a "restricted export area" that prohibits shipping from that area.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries dispatches expert team
After a large number of chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Kagawa Prefecture and infection with bird flu was confirmed, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held an urgent countermeasures headquarters meeting and brought a team of experts to the site. I decided to dispatch it.
At the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters was held on the morning of the 5th, and about 20 people including Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami and the person in charge discussed future measures.
Among them, the avian influenza virus that was confirmed to infect chickens at a poultry farm in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture is "H5 type", and it is considered to be highly pathogenic because a large number of chickens die in a short period of time. It was reported.
After that, at the meeting, we confirmed necessary measures such as designating the area within a radius of 3 km as a "restricted movement area" that prohibits the movement of chickens and eggs, and the area within a radius of 10 km as a "restricted export area" that prohibits shipping outside the area. At the same time, we decided to send a team of experts to the site to investigate the infection route.
This season, a highly pathogenic bird influenza virus was detected in wild bird manure in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido last month, but according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, chickens in chicken farms are quiet in January, at a chicken farm in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture. It's been since it was detected.
Secretary of State Kato "Dispatching an epidemiological investigation team to respond"
At a press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "We will dispatch Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to Kagawa Prefecture to directly hear the prefecture's requests, and the Self-Defense Forces will work with the prefecture from today to slaughter poultry. In addition, an epidemiological investigation team consisting of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries staff, epidemiology, and wild bird experts will arrive at the site today to investigate the infection route, etc. Continue to work closely with the local government. I want to take all possible measures. "
He added, "There have been no reports of cases of avian influenza virus infection by eating meat or eggs in Japan, so please feel free to eat."
Eight disinfection points within a radius of about 10 km from the chicken farm
Following the detection of avian influenza virus in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture disinfected eight locations within a radius of about 10 km from the poultry farm to prevent the spread of infection. We will set up points to disinfect livestock-related vehicles.
At the parking lot in Manno Town, which is about 10 kilometers away from the poultry farm, the prefecture and town staff will place signs and tents indicating that they are disinfection points, and prepare a sprayer to spray the disinfectant solution on the car. Was there.
There are eight disinfection points in total, including Santoyo City, Zentsuji City, Kannonji City, and Manno Town, and prefecture staff are supposed to disinfect vehicles that enter and leave chicken farms 24 hours a day. ..