Following the detection of the bird flu virus at a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture and other prefectures will continue to kill 1.16 million chickens with 1,000 people on the 25th, and whether the infection has spread or is nearby. We are proceeding with inspections at the poultry farm.
In response to the detection of highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus in chickens at a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture on the 24th, the prefecture has been bred at this poultry farm together with the Self-Defense Forces and others. We are proceeding with the slaughter of feathers.
According to the prefecture, it is unprecedented in Japan to carry out such a large-scale slaughter at one poultry farm, and more than 1,000 people are slaughtered 24 hours a day, but on the 24th. As of the evening, only 0.1% of the total was culled, and it is expected that it will take until January 7, next year.
In addition, Chiba Prefecture is conducting genetic tests on chickens at two poultry farms within a radius of 3 km to check if the infection has spread to the surrounding area, and the results are expected to come out on the morning of the 25th.
Professor Emeritus Koichi Otsuki of Tottori University, who is familiar with bird flu, said, "I was worried that it might occur not only in western Japan but also in eastern Japan. The virus has often invaded the country and caused damage, I think there was no outbreak in a chicken farm that raises more than 1 million birds. "
On top of that, Professor Emeritus Otsuki said, "Every poultry farm is at risk of outbreaks, so we need to check again if there are any problems with the epidemic prevention system. On the other hand, it infects humans through chicken eggs and meat. It's unlikely to be done, and consumers don't have to worry blindly. "