Daijiworld Media Network - Tokyo

Tokyo, Nov 4: Authorities in Japan have confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Tainai city, Niigata Prefecture, marking the country’s third reported case of bird flu this season.

The Niigata prefectural government said that around 630,000 egg-laying hens at the affected farm will be culled to prevent the spread of the virus. The alarm was raised on Monday after farm workers reported unusual bird deaths and abnormal behavior among the flock.

Preliminary testing detected the presence of avian influenza, and further genetic analysis later confirmed it as a case of highly pathogenic bird flu.

This latest outbreak follows earlier detections in Hokkaido Prefecture, where infections were confirmed in Shiraoi

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