Lifting of travel restrictions following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Atsuma, Hokkaido (first case in Japan)

Press Release 1. Background and Future Plans (1) Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (the first case in Japan this season) at a poultry farm in Atsuma Town, Hokkaido on October 17, 2024, Hokkaido established a movement restriction area (within a 3km radius of the outbreak farm) and an export restriction area (area within a 3km to 10km radius of the outbreak farm) in accordance with the Livestock Infectious Diseases Prevention Act. (2) On November 1, 2024, Hokkaido lifted the export restrictions set for the area within a 3km to 10km radius of the outbreak farm. (3) Hokkaido has lifted the travel restrictions as of midnight on Monday, November 11, 2024 (Sunday, November 10, 24:00), 21 days after the day after the quarantine measures at the affected farm were completed on October 20, 2024. 2. Other (1) In the current situation in Japan, we believe that there is no possibility of humans becoming infected with the avian influenza virus by eating chicken meat, ...