13:17 JST, December 3, 2023
Kagoshima (Jiji Press)—The prefectural authorities of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, stated Sunday that it has confirmed an outbreak of extremely pathogenic avian influenza at an area rooster farm.
This marked the fourth chook flu outbreak confirmed at a poultry farm within the nation this season.
Work to cull some 23,000 egg-laying chickens on the farm within the Kagoshima metropolis of Izumi began at 7 a.m. Sunday.
A neighborhood livestock hygiene heart on Saturday morning obtained a report of a rise in lifeless chickens from the farm.
A easy virus take a look at was performed on 13 lifeless chickens, and three of them examined optimistic. Infection was confirmed Sunday in an in depth genetic examination, in keeping with the prefectural authorities.