12:10 JST, November 25, 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A suspected case of fowl flu an infection has occurred in Kashima, Saga Prefecture, the federal government mentioned Friday.
If confirmed, it will likely be the nation’s first case of fowl flu in poultry this season.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered officers to take measures to stop the unfold of an infection, gather info and supply correct info to the general public.
Last yr, the primary fowl flu case was confirmed on Oct. 28. The illness has unfold to 26 prefectures throughout the nation, leaving a document 17.71 million birds culled. The provide scarcity of rooster eggs additionally grew to become severe, inflicting egg costs to soar.