Japan to cull 40,000 chickens due to bird flu

A decision has been made to cull approximately 40,000 chickens at a farm in Japan's Chiba Prefecture where bird flu was detected.

Operativ Media reports, citing The Japan Times newspaper.

According to the report, a ban has also been placed on the transport of 5.62 million chickens across 49 farms located within a 10-kilometer radius of the facility to prevent the spread of the disease.