Saturday, January 22, 2011

Japan: H5N1 in Hamanaka Akkeshi

January 23, 2011

Maruyama spray Hamanaka (Pu'll dust) Akkeshi 別寒辺牛 designated countries (all dry cow all) Kiritappu (Pu Kiritatsu) wildlife sanctuary, highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses from birds of a virulent wild whooper weakened (H5N1 subtype) that has been detected by the road in the future, to strengthen cooperation with the Ministry of surveillance. On Thursday, roads and Kushiro General Promotion Bureau, for a meeting to consider the natural environment Kushiro ministry offices. 24 days, the stool survey of wild birds in areas surrounding the discovery of the ministry Hamanaka.

Whooper swan is a young bird, found near the village residents to scatter Hamanaka Maruyama 19, same town officials received the report were collected. Simple test was positive for the Wildlife Conservation Center, Ministry of Kushiro on the day, then transferred from Hokkaido University, was found in 22 tests and more virulent.

Kushiro, according to the natural environment ministry office, near the discovery site, 12 to 21, and 16 individuals were collected and a total of whooper swans and ducks died and emaciated, were found virulent than juveniles were all negative it.

Ministry of the Environment under such circumstances, the highest level of three raised the alert level from level 2 within 10 km radius of where the whooper swan was found. Strengthen the system to conduct one or more times each day from the previous week and staff patrols. Policy to strengthen its monitoring system also works with street ministry.

Ministry, all within 10 km radius of a poultry farm land is not found, cranes nesting and feeding areas (Kyuuji) If, because of habitat Shimafukurou are alarmed.

The ministry and the way the highly-virulent bird flu virus from the feces of wild ducks in October last year, Wakkanai Onuma (H5N1 type) that was detected by, the ground surveillance and migratory birds throughout the province was enhanced.

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