{"id":158804,"date":"2023-12-19T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=158804&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:15:59","slug":"suspected-bird-flu-case-in-wild-bird-in-fukuoka-city","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/suspected-bird-flu-case-in-wild-bird-in-fukuoka-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected Bird Flu Case in Wild Bird in Fukuoka City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A weakened wild bird found in Fukuoka City tested positive for suspected bird flu, potentially marking the first case in the prefecture this season. The bird, a dunlin, was later found dead. The Fukuoka Prefectural government is awaiting genetic test results to confirm high-pathogenic bird flu. In response, the Ministry of the Environment has designated a special surveillance area in parts of Fukuoka City and Itoshima City. The prefecture is also intensifying monitoring of wild birds and urging poultry farms to implement stringent biosecurity measures. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/press-release\/bird-flu09.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20231218\/5010022805.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-158796\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fnn_dunlin-unsplash_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Suspected Bird Flu Case in Wild Bird in Fukuoka City\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fnn_dunlin-unsplash_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fnn_dunlin-unsplash_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fnn_dunlin-unsplash_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fnn_dunlin-unsplash_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@agulivanov?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrey Gulivanov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-bird-with-a-long-beak-standing-in-the-grass-6bnx7ZAM5r8?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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