Pay attention when traveling to Japan! Japan's first case of bird flu this season breaks out in Kyoto, neighboring Hyogo Prefecture calls emergency alert meeting
Japan's first bird flu epidemic this season, the virus was detected at a chicken farm in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, and neighboring Hyogo Prefecture was put on alert
Quick Look
- An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed at a chicken farm in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, the first case in Japan this season.
- Kyoto Prefecture launched an emergency culling operation of about 200,000 chickens on the morning of the 12th, and restricted the movement of chickens and eggs in surrounding areas.
- Neighboring Hyogo Prefecture has held a warning meeting to strictly prevent the spread of the epidemic.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
On the 11th, chickens were found dead at a chicken farm in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, and tests confirmed that they were H5N1 avian influenza viruses. This is the first case of avian influenza in Japan this season.
Kyoto Prefecture found 14 chickens dead in a chicken farm in Kameoka City on the 11th. After genetic testing, the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected.
People preparing to travel to Kansai, Japan, should note that Kyoto Prefecture has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chicken farms in Japan. This is also the first case in Japan this season. Kyoto Prefecture has urgently culled about 200,000 chickens since the morning of the 12th, and neighboring Hyogo Prefecture also immediately held a warning meeting to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
"MBS" reported that according to news announced by Kyoto Prefecture, 14 chickens were found dead in a chicken farm in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture on the 11th. After genetic testing, it was confirmed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected. In order to prevent the spread of the virus, Kyoto Prefecture began culling approximately 200,000 chickens in the chicken farm on the morning of the 12th, and also restricted the movement of chickens and eggs within a 10-kilometer radius of the surrounding chicken farm.
In the face of public concerns about food safety, Kyoto Governor Nishiwaki Takatoshi stepped out to emphasize that chicken and eggs infected with avian influenza will never enter the market, and called on the public to consume with peace of mind.
Since the epidemic occurred in Kameoka City, which borders Hyogo Prefecture, the Hyogo Prefectural Government did not dare to be careless after receiving the notification and immediately held a meeting of the alert headquarters. The meeting required local farmers to thoroughly carry out disinfection operations in and out of chicken farms and strengthen prevention of wild animal intrusions. In fact, Hyogo Prefecture confirmed two cases of bird flu infection last season, and a total of about 400,000 chickens were culled at that time. Therefore, in the face of another outbreak in neighboring areas this time, the local epidemic prevention unit has been put on full alert.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Kyoto Prefecture will continue to carry out epidemic prevention monitoring and movement restrictions within a radius of 10 kilometers.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the source of virus transmission?
- When will the culling be completed?
