Press Release

February 05, 2007
  • Nature & Parks

Surveillance of Wild Birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Infection in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, and in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has announced its plan for surveillance of wild birds for HPAI infection in order to identify the transmission status and route. This action is in response to the current outbreak of the disease in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, and in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture.

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