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Friday, November 23, 2012

A chicken farm bird flu burst in Penghu 600 chickens culled


Huaxia Jingwei Website 2012-11-23 15:07:2

Huaxia Jingwei Website, November 23: According to Taiwan media reports, the Penghu area for the first time the outbreak of avian flu, the local epidemic prevention by last night overnight 600 chickens were culled. "The COA the BAPHIQ" said the 19th of this month, Penghu County a simulated native field died 150 chickens, chicken farmers take the initiative to send sick or dead chickens Penghu Livestock Disease Control Inspection. The test results came in yesterday evening, confirmed to have been infected with the H5N2 bird flu virus, highly pathogenic or low pathogenic two days to confirm.
    According to reports, the Penghu a simulated native plants in the 19th of this month, the chickens in bird flu symptoms start to appear, 150 chickens died suddenly after another. The chicken farmers dead chickens examination again 50 chickens died the next day.
    Released yesterday evening inspection confirmed infection of H5N2 avian influenza in chickens. Acting Director of the COA BAPHIQ "said Hsieh Fu-mei, H5N2 avian flu does not infect humans; highly pathogenic (high infection rates, high mortality) or low pathogenic, still need to wait for another two-day test results to confirmed.
    Hsieh Fu-mei said that the island provides outbreaks of avian influenza, regardless of the level of pathogens, the chicken farm chicken farm and within a radius of three kilometers must move control 21 days; recognized as highly pathogenic required to audience culling. Penghu local competent authority has taken a high-standard management, culling the remaining 600 chickens yesterday, and to strengthen disinfection control around farms have not yet found the symptoms of avian flu.  http://huaxia.com/xw/twxw/2012/11/3098681.html