China News Service, November 15 According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 15th, an avian influenza outbreak occurred on the 13th in a chicken farm in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
After conducting an investigation, the research institute of the Japanese central government confirmed that the virus that caused the epidemic was the "H5N1" avian influenza virus with a high fatality rate.
On the 13th, an avian influenza outbreak occurred in a chicken farm in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
After conducting an investigation, the research institute of the Japanese central government confirmed that the virus that caused the epidemic was the "H5N1" avian influenza virus with a high fatality rate.
Image source: NHK video screenshot
According to reports, experts said that the virus is likely to have spread along the route of migrating bird flocks, and it is necessary for all parts of Japan to take measures to prevent further expansion of the infection.
In response, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated that since October, the "H5N1" avian influenza virus has been found in South Korea and Europe, and "accounts for 80% of the global reported cases of avian influenza this season."
According to previous reports, the Kagoshima Prefecture government organized the culling of approximately 38,000 chickens on the chicken farm in Izumi City after the outbreak of avian influenza on the 13th.
In addition, the Kagoshima prefectural government has also investigated 119 farms within a 10 km radius of the chicken farm involved, and no new outbreaks have been found for the time being.