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**makoto** · January 19, 2011, 08:19 AM

Japan - H5N1 from tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

19 Jan., Fukushima prefecture announced http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwwcm s.pref.fukushima.jp%2Fdownload%2F1%2Fshizen_h22_to riinfuruenza20110119.pdf
MOE announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Avian influenza strain found to be highly toxic, H5N1 subtype

*from 2 ducks
*found 4 to 5 Jan
Hokkaido University examining other duck

dead tufted duck, photo sankei news
*Kôriyama city water department provided this photo

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
asahi com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
nhk news http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...511941000.html
jiji com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Ducks found dead in Fukushima confirmed with highly lethal flu virus

FUKUSHIMA — A pair of tufted ducks found dead earlier this month in a water reservoir in Fukushima Prefecture have been confirmed to have had a highly virulent type of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the prefectural government said Wednesday....

japan today http://www.japantoday.com/category/n...thal-flu-virus

Task Force Meeting
from city web site
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

**Gert van der Hoek** · January 20, 2011, 04:33 AM

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from 4 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

Bird flu detected in 2 wild duck corpses at Fukushima reservoir

Inspectors sent by the prefectural government investigate near a henhouse in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 20. (Mainichi)

KORIYAMA, Fukushima -- Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been detected in the corpses of two migratory wild ducks found at a reservoir here, prefectural authorities announced on Jan. 19.

From Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, the prefecture gathered seven bird corpses from the reservoir and sent them for testing at the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Four of the corpses tested positive for Type-A influenza, and further investigation at Hokkaido University in Sapporo found that two had the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The other two are still being investigated.

The prefecture set up a response center on Jan. 19 and on the morning of Jan. 20 began sending inspectors clad in protective suits to 59 poultry farms in a 10-kilometer radius area under supervision that includes neighboring towns. The inspectors are interviewing farmers, looking for signs of contagion such as changes in the death or egg-laying rates of chickens, and checking that farms have anti-contagion measures in place such as nets to keep out wild birds and supplies of disinfectant on hand.

Furthermore, nearby roads are being disinfected to prevent possible contagion from bird droppings, and inspectors are watching for any bird corpses in the areas where the ducks migrate to. The reservoir where the duck corpses were found has been disinfected, and the prefecture is stepping up observation for wild birds in agricultural water reservoirs in the city.

The reservoir where the duck corpses were found is located in an urban area west of Koriyama Station. According to the Koriyama city water department, the reservoir supplies water to around 22,000 homes. The department says the reservoir, treated with chlorine, presents no danger to humans. Still, to ease the concerns of citizens, it was decided to temporarily use water from nearby Inawashiro lake in place of the reservoir.

The discovery of H5N1 bird flu in Koriyama is the sixth confirmed case in the country since October of last year, when it was detected in duck droppings in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. Further cases were confirmed in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, and Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture.

mainichi

**makoto** · January 20, 2011, 06:13 AM

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from 4 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

surveillances at Abukuma river
surveillances at Abukuma river
prefectural officer at Abukuma river
at Abukuma river
at Abukuma river
"Do not feed the birds" at Shinsui park

abukuma river http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abukuma_River
shinsui park http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...25E5%259C%2592
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2 all photo sankei news
real time live camera at Abukuma river http://www.thr.mlit.go.jp/fukushima/...ve/live07.html
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport web site at japanese

**makoto** · January 20, 2011, 09:12 AM

Re: Japan - H5N1 from tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

20 Jan., Fukushima prefecture announced http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwwcm s.pref.fukushima.jp%2Fdownload%2F1%2Fshizen_h22_to riinfuruenza20110120.pdf
MOE announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

H5N1 was detected from a tufted duck, total 3 ducks infected with H5N1

city officer found this tufted duck on 10 Jan
Hokkaido University are examining other duck
the result will be announced few days

jiji com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
47 news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

**makoto** · January 22, 2011, 12:56 AM

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from 4 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

21 Jan., Fukushima prefecture announced http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwwcm s.pref.fukushima.jp%2Fdownload%2F1%2Fshizen_h22_to riinfuruenza20110121.pdf
MOE announced http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

H5N1 was detected from a tufted duck, total 4 ducks infected with H5N1

city officer found this tufted duck on 7 Jan
Ministry of the Environment began the collection of dropping within 10 km radius of the reservoir, until 23 Jan

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
kol net http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
sankei news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
47 news http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

collection of droppings at shinsui park, 26 Jan
FCT
yomiuri online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
FCT　http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...F20110126.html

**makoto** · January 27, 2011, 10:52 PM

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from 4 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

28 Jan., Fukushima prefecture announced　http://translate.google.ch/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwwcm s.pref.fukushima.jp%2Fdownload%2F1%2Fshizen_h22_to rinnfuruenza20110128.pdf

a tufted duck was A positive by NIES' genetic test

city officer found this tufted duck on 23 Jan
simple test was negative
specimens transferred to National Institute for Environmental Studies "NIES"
NIES detected A influenza
specimens transferred to Hokkaido University on 27 Jan

Hokkaido University examining
the result will be announced few days

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2

**makoto** · January 31, 2011, 06:27 AM

Re: Japan - Avian influenza from 5 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture

31 Jan., Fukushima prefecture announced http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...za20110131.pdf

H5N1 was detected from a tufted duck, total 5 ducks infected with H5N1

city officer found this tufted duck on 23 Jan
Hokkaido University confirmed H5N1 subtype on 31 Jan

collection of droppings result, 21 to 22 Jan
H5: N/A
H7: N/A

jiji com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
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18 Feb., Fukushima prefecture announced http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...ousa110218.pdf

on-the-spot inspection result, 31 Jan to 18 Feb
100 chickens and over;
253 farms
birdnet repaired in 6 farms

under 100 chickens;
1953 farms
birdnet repaired in 9 farms
birdnet repairing in 8 farms

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Japan - Avian influenza from 5 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture confirmed

Japan - Avian influenza from 5 tufted ducks in Fukushima prefecture confirmed

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