On the 25th of this month, the "H5N1 type" avian influenza virus with a high fatality rate was detected from a wild bird falcon that was protected in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture and died the next day.
This is the first time the bird flu virus has been detected nationwide this season.
According to Kanagawa Prefecture, on the 25th of this month, a weakened wild bird falcon was rescued in Isehara City and died the next day.
Avian influenza was suspected in the prefecture's simple test, so genetic testing at the National Institute for Environmental Studies confirmed that he was infected with the "H5N1" virus, which has a high fatality rate.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, the bird flu virus was detected for the first time in Japan this season.
The prefecture will disinfect the prefectural nature conservation center that was temporarily protected, and will slaughter the protected birds and wild animals.
In addition, they are monitoring other wild birds within a radius of 10 kilometers from where the falcon was found to see if they are weakened or dead, and are checking for abnormalities at three nearby poultry farms. is.