200,000 chickens to be culled after bird flu detected

An outbreak of avian influenza has been reported in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture. Authorities have announced plans to cull 200,000 chickens in an effort to contain the virus.

According to TodayPress TV, citing foreign media reports, highly contagious H5 avian influenza was detected at a farm in Kameoka after tests were conducted following the suspicious deaths of numerous chickens.

This is the first case of bird flu recorded in Japan this year.

Following the outbreak, the affected farm was placed under quarantine. Movement restrictions have been imposed within a 10-kilometre radius of the facility. In addition, shipments of chickens and eggs from farms located within a three-kilometre radius have been temporarily suspended.

Following confirmation of the positive test results, the culling of chickens and the disinfection of potentially contaminated materials began. All preventive measures are expected to take approximately one week to complete.