Japan to slaughter 1.3 million more chickens with military help amid new bird flu outbreak
Published 2023년 1월 6일
Tridge summary
In Niigata, Japan, authorities have announced a severe bird flu outbreak at a large poultry farm in Murakami, leading to the decision to cull 1.3 million chickens to curb the spread of the disease. This tragic event, part of a larger outbreak that has affected over 54 sites across Japan, resulting in the culling of nearly 9.15 million chickens this season, highlights the challenges facing Japan's agricultural sector. The Self-Defense Forces have been called upon to support the culling efforts, underscoring the scale of the outbreak and its impact on the region's poultry industry.
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Authorities in the Japanese prefecture of Niigata have confirmed a case of bird flu on a farm in the city of Murakami and have decided to slaughter 1.3 million chickens that were raised at the poultry farm. This is stated in the message of the local administration published on Friday. The farm where the poultry will be slaughtered is one of the largest in the region. It grows almost 20% of all chicken in Niigata. The authorities turned to the Self-Defense Forces for help. This season, Japan recorded an anti-record for the number of outbreaks of bird flu. As of the beginning of the year, there were at least 54 of them before the outbreak was confirmed in Niigata. In ...
Source: Kvedomosti
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