A bird flu virus was detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, and Saga Prefecture has begun to dispose of about 30,000 chickens raised at this poultry farm.
According to Saga Prefecture, more than 200 chickens were found dead on the 5th at a poultry farm in Yamauchi-cho, Takeo City, and as a result of genetic testing by the prefecture, the highly pathogenic "H5 type" avian influenza virus was found. was detected.
For this reason, Saga Prefecture started disposing of about 30,000 chickens and eggs raised at this poultry farm at 5 am.
In addition, the area within a radius of 3 kilometers from the poultry farm was designated as a "restricted movement area" where the movement of chickens and eggs is prohibited, and the area within a radius of 10 kilometers was designated as a "restricted area" where shipments from that area are prohibited.
Saga Prefecture has set up disinfection points at three locations within a 10-kilometer radius of this poultry farm to disinfect passing cars.
It was the first time since February 2017, five years ago, that an avian influenza virus was detected at a poultry farm in Saga Prefecture.