At a poultry farm in Maebashi City, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in the chickens raised, and Gunma Prefecture began disposing of approximately 450,000 chickens at this poultry farm on the 19th.
According to Gunma Prefecture, on the 18th, a poultry farm in Maebashi City reported that ``the number of dead chickens is increasing,'' and a genetic test was conducted, and on the 19th, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected. rice field.
In response, the prefecture has been disposing of about 450,000 chickens from this poultry farm since noon on the 19th.
About 9 million chickens are raised in Gunma Prefecture, but this is the second case of infection with bird flu at a poultry farm in the prefecture.
Along with this, the prefecture has created a "restricted movement area" within a radius of 3 km from the poultry farm, prohibiting the movement of chickens and eggs, and a "restricted area for export", prohibiting shipment from the area within a radius of 3 km to 10 km. specified.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, there have been 62 cases of bird flu in Japan this season, excluding wild birds, in 25 prefectures as of noon on the 19th, and 11.5 million chickens have been disposed of. It means that the