Japan confirms bird flu outbreak at Miyazaki farm

Japan confirms bird flu outbreak at Miyazaki farm

KIYOTAKE, Japan - Workers make preparations to cull chickens on a chicken farm in Kiyotake, Miyazaki Prefecture, after health authorities confirmed Jan. 13 that bird flu was responsible for the death of hundreds of chicken raised there. The farm first reported the deaths of 250 chickens on Jan. 10, and the number rose to 3,800 as of Jan. 13. (Kyodo)

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