Japan's Kyushu reports 1st bird flu outbreak this season
Nov 20, 2024, 18:20 IST
Tokyo, Nov 20 (IANS) An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Japan's Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, marking the first case in Kyushu this season, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced on Wednesday.
Multiple chickens were found dead at the farm on Tuesday and genetic testing revealed the presence of the H5 strain of the avian influenza virus, Xinhua news agency reported.
In response, the Kagoshima Prefectural Government began culling approximately 120,000 chickens at the farm early on Wednesday.
The affected area includes 89 poultry farms within a 10-kilometre radius, housing approximately 5 million chickens.
This marks the 10th case of avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan this season, according to the ministry.
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