"H5 type" avian influenza virus was detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture.
This is the first time that bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Fukushima Prefecture, and the prefecture has begun to dispose of about 17,000 chickens raised at this poultry farm.
According to Fukushima Prefecture, on the morning of the 28th, we were informed that the number of dead chickens was increasing from a poultry farm in Date City, and a simple test showed a positive reaction for avian influenza.
As a result of further genetic testing, the "H5 type" bird flu virus was detected, and the prefecture began to dispose of approximately 17,000 chickens raised at this poultry farm.
In addition,
▽ within a radius of 3 km from this poultry farm was designated as a "restricted movement area" that prohibits the movement of chickens and eggs, etc., and prohibited the movement of 14,000 chickens from another poultry farm within this area. In
addition,
▽ We designated an area within a radius of 10 km as a "restricted area" that prohibits shipping, etc., and took measures to prohibit shipping of about 630,000 chickens from 22 poultry farms.
The prefecture has set up disinfection points in four locations, around 3 km and around 10 km from the poultry farm, and disinfects vehicles entering and exiting.
This is the first time that avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Fukushima Prefecture, and the third outbreak since this autumn at a poultry farm in the Tohoku region, following Aomori and Miyagi prefectures.
Fukushima Prefecture Governor Uchibori asks the Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for relief measures
In response to the outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Governor Uchibori of Fukushima Prefecture held a meeting with State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nonaka at the prefectural office to provide relief measures for affected farmers and clarify the infection route. and so on.
In this, Governor Uchibori said, ``This is the first time avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the prefecture.We are taking measures to slaughter to minimize damage, but government support is important.'' .
After that, I handed Vice Minister Nonaka a request for relief measures for poultry farmers who could not ship, early clarification of the infection route, and prevention of rumor damage.
State Minister Nonaka responded, "We have dispatched officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and an epidemiological research team has just arrived at the site. We will strive to provide accurate information to producers, consumers, and distributors." I showed my thoughts on how to deal with it.