[Excerpt: The H5N2 strain does not spread to humans and is different from the deadly bird flu that spread through Asia last year and took some human lives...."Government veterinary officials have kept a close eye on further outbreaks up until February, when avian influenza is most likely, and have provided related data in a timely manner to Japan," a ministry official said.]
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/GC25Dh02.html Mar 25, 2005 South Korea resumes poultry exports to Japan SEOUL - South Korea has resumed the exports of chicken and other poultry to Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Thursday. The measures come after Seoul and Tokyo agreed last month that if no outbreak of bird influenza is discovered within 90 days of the last one, Japan would lift its import ban. Japan halted quarantine inspection of all poultry imported from South Korea in December after the discovery of the low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza virus at a duck farm in Gwangju, 329 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The H5N2 strain does not spread to humans and is different from the deadly bird flu that spread through Asia last year and took some human lives. "Government veterinary officials have kept a close eye on further outbreaks up until February, when avian influenza is most likely, and have provided related data in a timely manner to Japan," a ministry official said. He also said that since the 90 days passed with no further problems, Tokyo has decided to allow imports. The official added that his Japanese counterparts had been satisfied with quarantine and cleanup efforts by South Korea, including the swift destruction of all ducks that had been affected. Bird influenza usually occurs during the winter months, and with the advent of spring there is less likelihood that another outbreak will be found, the veterinary expert said. The resumption of exports is expected to ease hardships encountered by South Korean exporters of chicken, duck and other poultry in the past few months, he said. The discovery of the bird influenza caused last year's poultry exports to Japan to fall to 500 tons worth US$23.14 million. (Asia Pulse/Yonhap) enditem ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
