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    More than 1.5 million chickens will be culled in an outbreak of avian influenza in Japan

    • Last Update: 2022-11-14
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Tokyo, Nov.
    4 (Russian Satellite News Agency) -- More than 1.
    5 million chickens will be culled
    in two counties of Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency.
     
    An outbreak in Okayama Prefecture has killed 510,000 chickens
    .
    This is the second outbreak in the county since the fall began, with 170,000 chickens culled
    last time.
     
    Ibaraki Prefecture will cull 1.
    04 million chickens
    .
    According to genetic testing, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    has emerged in both districts.
     
    The transport of chickens and eggs within 3 km of the farm where the outbreak was detected has been quarantined and the transport of chickens and eggs to areas
    up to 10 km away has been prohibited.
     
    Since the beginning of autumn, bird flu outbreaks have occurred in Okayama Prefecture and Hokkaido in northern Japan, killing a total of 170,000 chickens
    .
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