It was confirmed that dead chickens at a poultry farm in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, were infected with avian influenza.
The prefectural government held a task force meeting on the evening of the 5th, and confirmed the policy to start slaughtering approximately 1.3 million chickens raised at this poultry farm if a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus with a high fatality rate is detected in the future. Did.
On the 5th, a poultry farm in Murakami contacted the prefectural government saying that there was an increase in the number of dead chickens. I was.
In response to this, the prefecture has restricted the movement of chickens and other animals raised at this poultry farm, and has instructed to limit the entry of outsiders and thoroughly disinfect the poultry farm, calling attention to all poultry farms in the prefecture. rice field.
After that, a task force meeting was held from 5:00 pm on the 5th, and if a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus with a high fatality rate is detected as a result of the genetic tests currently being conducted, approximately Confirmed the policy to start disposal of 1.3 million birds.
In Niigata Prefecture, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Aga Town last November, and about 150,000 chickens were disposed of.
If a poultry farm in Murakami City were to slaughter about 1.3 million chickens this time, it would be the largest number in the prefecture's history, and would be second only to a poultry farm in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, where more than 1.39 million chickens were disposed of in December. increase.