Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that 680,000 chickens will perish due to the bird flu epidemic in Niigata Prefecture. It has been reported DEA News.
“An investigation has been launched regarding the increase in bird deaths. Tests showed a positive reaction to bird flu. Genetic analysis on Monday confirmed the existence of a highly pathogenic strain. This is the 78th case this season. 680,000 chickens will be destroyed,” it said.
March 2 Japanese authorities for the first time in bird flu season (autumn to spring) destroyed more than 15 million chickens due to avian flu epidemics.
Formerly in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture fixed a new bird flu epidemic. It was announced that the suspicion of the disease appeared on a farm in the city of Sosa. Subsequent genetic analyzes confirmed the existence of a highly pathogenic strain.
In December 2022, Japanese Aichi Prefecture, Goal about 310 thousand chickens due to the avian flu epidemic. It was noted that the focus of the spread of the infection was in a poultry farm in the city of Toyohashi.