Chiba Prefecture has announced that epidemic prevention measures at 11 poultry farms and farms where the bird flu virus has been detected since December last year have all been completed by the 29th.
The number of slaughtered chickens has risen to 4.56 million, and if no new virus is detected until April 20, it is expected that restrictions on the movement of chickens will be lifted.
In Chiba Prefecture, from December to February last year, there were 11 chicken farms for egg collection and 2 duck farms in Isumi City and Tako Town, for a total of 11 highly pathogenic " "H5N8 type" avian influenza virus was detected one after another.
With the support of the Self-Defense Forces, the prefecture had completed the culling of about 4.56 million chickens and ducks by the end of February, and was proceeding with epidemic prevention measures such as disinfection, but according to the prefecture, until noon on the 29th. It means that all the poultry farms and farms have been worked on.
Chiba Prefecture said, "Large-scale incidents that have never been seen in the past have occurred in succession, and we have not been able to secure materials and equipment smoothly. We would like to consider stockpiling and increasing personnel in preparation for the next season." I will.
According to Chiba Prefecture, if there is no new detection at poultry farms after this, all restrictions such as restrictions on the movement of chickens and eggs will be lifted on April 20, and it is expected that they will converge.