Authorities will cull approximately 40,000 chickens and dispose of their remains through incineration or burial to prevent further transmission. (EPA Images pic)ASAHI: Japan on Friday confirmed its second highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of the season at a poultry farm in Chiba Prefecture, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing authorities.
The agriculture ministry said genetic testing confirmed the infection at a farm in Asahi City at 8am local time.
The outbreak was detected after the farmer reported unusual symptoms among the birds on Thursday, prompting an inspection and rapid testing that returned positive results.
Authorities will cull approximately 40,000 laying hens and dispose of their remains through incineration or burial to prevent further transmission.
