Newcastle disease found in chicken imported from China in Japan
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Last Update: 2002-04-16
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Source: Internet
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Lead: Tokyo, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan stopped importing poultry products from some parts of China after Newcastle disease was found in chicken from China, the Ministry of agriculture and water said on Monday Japan's Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries said in a statement that the ban covers an area of 50 kilometers around a farm in Central China's Hebei Province The Ministry of agriculture and water has informed the Chinese government about the discovery of the disease The statement also said that once the local Newcastle disease was confirmed, the ban will be effective for 90 days from the date of the last confirmed occurrence Newcastle disease is an infectious and fatal disease for poultry All kinds of poultry will be infected by Newcastle disease, among which chicken is the most vulnerable, duck and goose are relatively least susceptible The mortality rate of unvaccinated birds is almost 100% Newcastle disease is not harmful to human health However, people who work in a poultry environment infected with Newcastle disease may have mild conjunctivitis China is Japan's largest supplier of imported poultry, followed by Thailand, Brazil and the United States Last year, Japan imported 523093 tons of poultry meat from China (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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