H5N2-type bird flu virus detected in chickens at Japan farm
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 27, 2005 11:54 AM from Xinhua News Agency
The ministry confirmed the infection of chickens with the virusat the farm after about 430 of its 25,000 chickens died between March and May.
Poultry farms in the area have been barred from moving their chickens and eggs beyond a radius of five kilometers from the bird-flu infected farm, according to Kyodo News.
The local government will begin disinfecting or disposing of the chickens and eggs at the farm on Monday, Kyodo said.
- GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States 2 days ago
- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update 2 days ago
- USCDC: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) U.S. Situation Update and CDC Activities 9 days ago
- USCDC: Urgent field correction notice 9 days ago
- Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses 10 days ago
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