Japan designated a wild-bird monitoring zone after a preliminary test found avian influenza in a dead goose, a potential first highly pathogenic wild-bird case in Japan this season if genetic testing confirms that the virus is highly pathogenic.
Anadolu Ajansı reported Wednesday, citing Jiji Press, that the goose was recovered Tuesday in Kurihara city, Miyagi Prefecture. Whether the virus is highly pathogenic has not been confirmed.
The Environment Ministry designated the surrounding 10 kilometers for priority wild-bird monitoring. Genetic testing will determine whether the virus meets the highly pathogenic classification.
