Last month, due to the detection of avian influenza virus in a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture announced that it would complete epidemic prevention measures such as burying more than 1.1 million slaughtered chickens at the end of this month.
On the 24th of last month, Chiba Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 7th due to the problem that bird flu virus was detected in chickens at a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture. With the cooperation of the Self-Defense Forces and others, we reported that the killing of more than 1.1 million chickens was completed on the 2nd of this month earlier than planned.
After that, he said that the work of burying the disposed chickens and eggs in the land adjacent to the poultry farm and the epidemic prevention measures such as cleaning and disinfecting the poultry house and premises will be completed at the end of this month.
After that, if it is confirmed that there is no risk of infection at the poultry farm within a radius of 10 km from this poultry farm, the restrictions on the shipment of chickens and eggs will be lifted after consultation with the national government, and it will converge around the 20th of next month. It is expected to be done.
During the meeting, Governor Morita said, "Thank you for carrying out the slaughter day and night. We will proceed with the future work promptly and take preventive measures such as disinfection and chicken health observation for all poultry farmers. I would like to ask you to be thorough. "