Japan is frequently affected by avian influenza, 10% of the country's chicken farms are not up to standard health standards

BEIJING, Dec. 18,18, according to the Japan Delivery Association (NHK) reported on the 18th, since November, Japan has frequent bird flu outbreaks in many places, in view of this, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Foreculture and Aquaculture recently asked the country's chicken farms to conduct a health check.
, released on December 18th, showed that 10 per cent of chicken farms failed to comply with hygiene management standards.
reported that since November, 28 chicken farms in 11 prefectures in western Japan have experienced bird flu outbreaks, so far, about 3.4 million chickens have been culled and treated.
reported that after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture, Foreculture and Aquaculture investigation found that some of the outbreak of chicken farms, there is incomplete disinfection, the existence of holes in the protective net does not meet the national health management standards.
, the Ministry of Agriculture, Foreculture and Aquaculture asked all chicken farms in the country to conduct self-examination, and on the 18th announced the investigation of 7,600 chicken farms.
showed that 11.7 per cent of chicken farm employees did not wear special boots when working, 10.7 per cent did not disinfect vehicles as required, and 9.5 per cent did not disinfect the hands of the persons entering the farm as required.
, about 10 per cent of chicken farms fail to comply with hygiene management standards.
To this result, Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Foreculture and Aquaculture, Taro Noda, said, " (The government) has repeatedly asked (chicken farms) to comply with health management standards, but this result is very regrettable."
also said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forglin and Aquatic Affairs will seize the time to guide the chicken farms, and strive to meet the standards as soon as possible.
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