MBC News | 13,000 chickens started to be culled at a chicken farm in Minamisatsuma City, suspected highly pathogenic bird flu, second case of this season in Kagoshima
Culling of 13,000 chickens begins at chicken farm in Minamisatsuma City, second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kagoshima this season[02/11 10:59]
A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected at a poultry farm in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the prefecture has been culling approximately 13,000 chickens since the morning of the 11th.
According to the prefecture, seven chickens were found dead on the 10th at a meat poultry farm in Oura-cho, Minamisatsuma City, and genetic testing detected the H5 avian influenza virus, which is suspected to be highly pathogenic. it was done.
For this reason, the prefecture has been culling approximately 13,000 chickens from this poultry farm and related farms since 7 a.m. on the 11th.
The area within a 3km radius of this poultry farm is a restricted area for the movement of chickens and eggs, and the area within 3km to 10km is a restricted area for the removal of chickens and eggs. etc. are being bred.
This is the ninth case of avian influenza at a poultry farm this season in Japan, and the second in the prefecture.
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2024-02-11 01:59:00
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