On the 24th, following the newly confirmed bird flu virus at a poultry farm in Chiba Prefecture, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said, "The risk of outbreak is extremely high nationwide. There is, "he said, reaffirming the policy of thoroughly improving hygiene management.
The avian influenza virus has been confirmed one after another at poultry farms in various regions since November, and was newly confirmed at poultry farms in Chiba Prefecture on the 24th, which means that it has been confirmed in 13 prefectures.
At a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the 24th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said, "The outbreak has been confirmed in western Japan, but this time the outbreak in Chiba Prefecture is the first in eastern Japan this season. From to Kagoshima, the risk of outbreaks is extremely high nationwide, with viruses being detected in wild birds all over Japan. "
After discussing with experts, he said, "We came to the conclusion that it is necessary to continue thorough hygiene management, early detection, and early notification, which are the basics of epidemic prevention, until the end of the migratory bird's arrival season." We reconfirmed our policy of thoroughly improving hygiene management at poultry farms.