A dead chicken was found on the 19th at a poultry farm in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture, and a simple test confirmed a positive reaction to the avian influenza virus.
Currently, the prefecture is proceeding with genetic testing, and if it is confirmed as highly pathogenic avian influenza, it will be the first time this season from a poultry farm in the prefecture.
According to Miyazaki Prefecture, on the morning of the 19th, a poultry farm in Shintomicho informed that the chicken was dead, and as a result of a simple test, a positive reaction to avian influenza was confirmed.
The prefecture is currently conducting genetic tests and investigating in detail, and the results will be revealed before dawn on the 20th.
In response to this, the prefecture will hold a task force meeting from 6:00 pm on the 19th to select a place to set up a disinfection point, and if the results of genetic testing confirm that it is highly pathogenic avian influenza, the chickens on the poultry farm where the outbreak occurred It was confirmed that the disposal of chickens and eggs from surrounding poultry farms would be restricted.
About 160,000 chickens are raised at this poultry farm, and the prefecture has already banned the removal of chickens and goods from the premises, and has requested that the surrounding poultry farms be checked for abnormalities and that they refrain from moving. I'm here.