Direct economic losses in farms and government compensation costs due to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Japan during the 2022-23 season.

ABSTRACT: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a contagious disease of poultry characterized by high avian mortality and devastating economic losses. Between October 2022 and April 2023 (in the 2022-23 season), there were 84 cases of HPAI on poultry farms in 26 prefectures of Japan, resulting in the culling of approximately 17.7 million birds. This study examined the economic impact of HPAI outbreaks on poultry farms in Japan during the 2022-23 season. Farm direct economic losses and burden to the national and prefectural governments from compensation were estimated. Data were obtained from epidemiological survey reports prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, prefecture websites, and through direct contacts. Losses incurred by the national government as compensation

SUBMITTER: Ukita M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417732 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature