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Created
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06TOKYO3811
2006-07-07 09:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT JULY 07
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UNCLAS TOKYO 003811
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT JULY 07
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. 04 TOKYO 7771
C. TOKYO 3622 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS TOKYO 003811
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT JULY 07
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. 04 TOKYO 7771
C. TOKYO 3622 AND PREVIOUS
1. The following is an update on avian influenza (AI)
developments in Japan for the period June 29 to July 07.
No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were
reported in Japan during the above period.
-- Incineration of All Kyoto H5N1 Bird Feces by Fall --
2. On June 28, the Kyoto Prefectural Government announced
that its work to incinerate all remaining bird feces from
the poultry houses affected by the 2004 H5N1 avian
influenza outbreak in Obama Town would be completed by the
end of September. This reflects a slight delay from the
original schedule that called for the work to be completed
by around the end of August. Kyoto officials originally
estimated there was a total of 4,000 tons of bird feces
(including the lime used for disinfection) that needed to
be incinerated, but the actual number turned out to be
closer to 6,000 tons.
3. According to the prefecture's livestock division, the
incineration work began last December. Large trucks are
transporting the feces to several incineration plants
within the prefecture. As of June 27, 2,958 tons were
burned. In addition, the local government has dug up
several areas where infected birds were disposed after
culling to test for the presence of the H5N1 virus. All of
the tests came back negative. The Livestock Division plans
to establish an experts' panel to consider how to undertake
the final disposal of the dead birds. For further details
on the original outbreak see ref B.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT JULY 07
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. 04 TOKYO 7771
C. TOKYO 3622 AND PREVIOUS
1. The following is an update on avian influenza (AI)
developments in Japan for the period June 29 to July 07.
No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were
reported in Japan during the above period.
-- Incineration of All Kyoto H5N1 Bird Feces by Fall --
2. On June 28, the Kyoto Prefectural Government announced
that its work to incinerate all remaining bird feces from
the poultry houses affected by the 2004 H5N1 avian
influenza outbreak in Obama Town would be completed by the
end of September. This reflects a slight delay from the
original schedule that called for the work to be completed
by around the end of August. Kyoto officials originally
estimated there was a total of 4,000 tons of bird feces
(including the lime used for disinfection) that needed to
be incinerated, but the actual number turned out to be
closer to 6,000 tons.
3. According to the prefecture's livestock division, the
incineration work began last December. Large trucks are
transporting the feces to several incineration plants
within the prefecture. As of June 27, 2,958 tons were
burned. In addition, the local government has dug up
several areas where infected birds were disposed after
culling to test for the presence of the H5N1 virus. All of
the tests came back negative. The Livestock Division plans
to establish an experts' panel to consider how to undertake
the final disposal of the dead birds. For further details
on the original outbreak see ref B.
SCHIEFFER