# 5099
Earlier today Makoto on FluTrackers started a thread about reports of bird flu being detected at a poultry farm near the city of Yasugi in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture.
You can view those reports here.
The latest information came from a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).
Translations (h/t Makoto) of the highlights listed below:
spot: Yasugi city, Shimane prefecture
fowls: egg-laying hens(20000 gallus domesticus, 3300 biddies)
details
1, Shimane prefecture inspected the poultry farm today
2, death rate not rises rapidly, H5 detected 3/5 dead fowls by simple-test
3, animal health section of Shimane requested restriction on movement of fowls, collected specimens for more inspection
4, animal disease laboratory of Shimane detected H5N1 by PCR
5, about 30 fowls died tonight, they became suspected affected animalsfrom now on
MAFF took "Specific Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Quarantine Guidelines"
-Prefectural governors and mayors of municipalities shall take measures to prevent the outbreak or spread of domestic animal infectious diseases under the provisions of this Act, based on the Specific Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Quarantine Guidelines-
establishment of H5N1 emergency response headquarters
While not providing any more detail, in the past half hour Japan Today has printed an English language report. It indicates that while H5N1 is suspected, final testing won’t be available until Wednesday.
Bird flu suspected at Shimane chicken farm
Tuesday 30th November, 05:36 AM JST
