Authorities in southwestern Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture plan to destroy about 120,000 chickens at a local poultry farm due to the avian flu epidemic. The agency reported Kyodo.
On December 1, about 110,000 chickens were killed in the western province of Tottori.
Before reportedApproximately 34,000 chickens are planned to be slaughtered in Kagawa Prefecture. According to Kyodo, subsequent genetic analysis confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu on one of the prefecture’s farms.
A total of more than 3.4 million chickens perished this season, following the detection of avian flu foci in various parts of Japan.
before too reportedHe said experts in Peru have found about 14,000 dead wild birds, including 10,000 pelicans, on the country’s beaches in recent weeks. Bird flu was the cause of death.
There was bird flu discovered In poultry at a facility in England. The presence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu was confirmed by Gavin Watkins, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales.
Source: Gazeta
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