Japan - Whooper swan tests negative for high pathogenic bird flu in Niigata Prefecture

[sharon sanders]

Probably H5N1. s.

machine translation

Whooper positive bird flu, the first season in Niigata
2013.3.30 00:35
　29, Niigata Prefecture he announced the results of examining the genes of one whooper swan feather carcasses that were recovered in the same prefecture Motomachi Mitsuke City, a positive test result came out with the bird flu virus.

　Hokkaido examined whether highly pathogenic virulent.

I According to the Ministry of the Environment, confirmed positive for the first time in the nation this season.

　According to the department, was found dead in a rice field in 15 days. Simple tests but were negative, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies in genetic testing, it was found to be positive on the 29th.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/130330/bdy13033000350001-n1.htm

[sharon sanders]

Re: Japan - Whooper swan tests positive for high pathogenic bird flu in Niigata Prefecture

Also please see:

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, June 30 2011): No further H5N1 wild birds outbreaks, final report

and....speaking of Whooper swans...

China - Migratory whopper swan incapacitated from lack of food not H5N1 bird flu as initially suspected Shuangtaihekou wetlands, Liaoning province March 28, 2013

[sharon sanders]

Re: Japan - Whooper swan tests positive for high pathogenic bird flu in Niigata Prefecture

machine translation

Site inspection to bird flu in poultry farms

　Received that tested positive for influenza A viruses came out genetic tests from dead whooper swan found in the rice paddies of Motomachi Mitsuke City, 30, (District Kaba west Niigata City) 10 radius from the scene livestock hygiene service center central Prefecture was the on-site inspection at five poultry farms in the area of emphasis within wild bird surveillance kg, showed no abnormalities.

　I checked four staff are divided into two groups, the death of the chicken and I have not increased, how sea of eggs, there was no problem. Make a phone call to the chicken farm 122 municipalities 19 prefecture, the prefecture also confirmed that there are no abnormalities. For poultry farms each, asked the thorough measures quarantine plus.

　In addition, in the patrol, etc. Mitsuke City county and was conducted in the area focused from the morning of the same day, but found white feathers of wild birds is're scattered by the roadside river Watamae Sanjo, he was emaciated dying to new birds were not confirmed.

　Prefectural Environmental Planning Division has been "scattered feathers, the patrol tomorrow just in case. Would be eaten by the beast that was," said. In case you have been infected, I was disinfected with lime found around the blade.

http://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/news/national/20130330034449.html

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Whooper swan tests positive for high pathogenic bird flu in Niigata Prefecture



According to Niigata pref, Bird flu virus not detected from dead swan

Niigata pref http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...755091511.html
Sankei news http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...7060002-n1.htm