About 110,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa due to the spread of the bird flu, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Japan said, Report informs.
“Today, February 6, a suspected highly pathogenic chicken influenza virus was confirmed in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture. This is the 8th case this season. Yesterday, an increase in bird deaths was recorded. Today, genetic analysis was carried out, which confirmed suspicions of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” the ministry said.
Last season, 84 cases of bird flu were recorded, killing 17.71 million birds.