H5N1 bird flu found in dead swan in Hokkaido
Monday 05th May, 02:07 PM JST
SAPPORO —
The deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been detected in a dead swan on the Notsuke Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
Following the discovery of the virus, the Hokkaido prefectural government began on-site inspections of five chicken farms within a radius of 30 kilometers of the site where the dead swan was found. The dead swan was found April 24. The swan earlier tested positive for avian influenza virus in a simple examination and Hokkaido University conducted a probe to determine if the virus is highly pathogenic.
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3 Comments
presidentbaka at 11:35 PM JST - 5th May
Something wrong with this story, because earlier on KRY news, they said the swan was found in Kumamoto, in Kyushu. So which is it? Is this another flu scare to boost drug sales for flu remedies?
some14some at 12:02 AM JST - 6th May
No, i think it is a soft version of saying 'Outbreak of deadly Bird Flu virsu H5N1 confirmed in Japan' !
some14some at 12:03 AM JST - 6th May
virus....correction pls
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