Japan to kill 134 thousand chickens after avian flu confirmed

The Japanese government has recorded the spread of bird flu in the western prefecture of Hiroshima, Report says, citing NHK.

The center of the disease is one of the poultry farms in Mihara. Eleven chickens died there over the weekend, and experts who arrived at the scene confirmed that it was related to avian influenza.

In this regard, the local authorities ordered several measures to eliminate 134.000 chickens and ensure sanitary control in the region.