TOKYO, Nov 5 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government on Thursday (today), said, an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian flu had been confirmed, at a chicken farm in western Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture.
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kotaro Nogami, informed Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, of the outbreak, at the prime minister’s office today, local media reported.
After briefing the prime minister on the outbreak, reporters heard from Nogami that measures would be taken to eradicate the outbreak.
Beginning this morning (Thursday), such measures will include culling the affected chickens, Nogami said.– NNN-NHK
