Multiple chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, and Kagawa Prefecture announced that genetic testing detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. The prefecture has been culling approximately 110,000 chickens from poultry farms since the morning of the 6th.
According to Kagawa Prefecture, on the 5th, a report was received that the number of dead chickens was increasing at a poultry farm in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, and genetic testing revealed that the birds were of the H5 type, which is thought to be highly pathogenic. This means that influenza virus has been detected.
For this reason, the prefecture is currently dealing with approximately 110,000 chickens, including approximately 70,000 chickens raised at this poultry farm, as well as approximately 40,000 chickens raised at other poultry farms that are visited by the farm's manager. We are proceeding with the disposal of.
According to the prefecture, the disposal of the chickens is expected to be completed by the 9th of this month, and the burial and disinfection of the chicken houses are expected to be completed by the 10th of this month.
The prefecture
has set up disinfection points at five locations around the poultry farm, and has also designated a
``restricted movement zone'' within a 3-kilometer radius of the farm, which prohibits the movement of chickens and eggs.
▽A 10-kilometer radius We are taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus, such as designating the area as a "restricted export area" where shipments from that area are prohibited.
Also, according to the prefecture, as of the 31st of last month, 146 chickens had died at this poultry farm, which exceeds the reporting standards required of poultry farmers in the prefecture, but they have not actually reported it. That means it was the 5th.
For this reason, the prefecture has once again given guidance to poultry farmers in Kagawa Prefecture to submit reports based on the standards.