Amidst a series of bird flu outbreaks, the government's relevant ministerial meetings were held, and it was confirmed that the relevant ministries and agencies would continue to work closely together, saying that the number of outbreaks and cullings was the highest ever. Did.
Following the unusual pace of bird flu outbreaks, the government held a ministerial meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on the morning of the 19th, attended by Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami.
Among them, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "Avian influenza has been confirmed and outbreaks at 36 farms in 15 prefectures in about two and a half months since the outbreak was confirmed in Kagawa prefecture in early November last year. Both the number of cases and the number of slaughtered cases are the highest ever. "
After that, "In order to suppress further outbreaks, it is necessary to follow up on the issues identified in the implementation of preventive measures and epidemic prevention measures to prevent the spread after outbreaks, and decide on countermeasures. I would like to share the understanding that the relevant ministries and agencies will work closely together and the government will work together with a sense of tension. ”He said, and confirmed that the relevant ministries and agencies will continue to work closely together. did.