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Bird flu detected in Japan
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2014-04/13/c_133258823.htmBird flu detected in Japan
English.news.cn 2014-04-13 17:23:22
TOKYO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Two chickens tested positive for avian influenza at a Japanese farm on Sunday, the Agriculture Ministry said.
The deadly H5 virus was detected through genetic testing of six chickens at a farm in Kumamoto Prefecture where 1,100 chickens have died, according to the ministry.
A total of 112,000 chickens would be culled due to the epidemic, which is the first bird flu case in Japan since 2011.