茨城県で鳥インフル　今季最大、１１０万羽殺処分

　茨城県は２９日、八千代町の養鶏場で高病原性鳥インフルエンザの感染が確認されたと発表した。飼育している採卵鶏約１１０万羽を殺処分する。今季最大規模の殺処分となる。養鶏場での感染は全国で今季１６例目で、同県内では初めて。（2024/12/29-12:43）

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the town of Yachiyo, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, the prefectural government said Sunday.
   This is the 16th outbreak in the country this season, and the first in Ibaraki. At the Yachiyo farm, about 1.1 million egg-laying hens will be culled, the largest number so far this season.
   The prefectural government received a report from the farm on Saturday, and simple tests found eight out of 10 birds positive for the virus. The infection was later confirmed by genetic tests.
   In Ibaraki, a total of about 12 million chickens were kept on farms as of February this year, according to the prefectural government.
   So far this season, a total of about 1.67 million birds have been culled in 15 outbreaks in 11 prefectures across the country, according to the agriculture ministry.