Shimane bird flu feared MATSUE, Shimane Pref. (Kyodo) The Shimane Prefectural Government began destroying about 23,000 chickens at a poultry farm suspected of having Japan's first bird flu cases since early last year. In the face of a possible resurgence of avian flu in western Japan, Prime Minister Naoto Kan vowed to contain the spread of the virus and ordered officials to do everything in their power for "domestic ... [News Source]

Japan’s Shimane Prefecture Begins Culling 23,000 Chickens On Suspicion Of Bird Flu TOKYO, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Shimane Prefecture began Tuesday to cull some 23,000 chickens at a poultry farm on suspicion of bird flu cases, China's Xinhua news agency quoted local media as saying. [News Source]

Japan culls 23,000 chickens to contain bird flu Japan began slaughtering about 23,000 chickens Tuesday at a poultry farm in western Shimane prefecture where an outbreak of bird flu was discovered, the local government said. [News Source]

23,000 chickens culled to contain bird flu JAPAN began slaughtering about 23,000 chickens at a poultry farm in western Shimane prefecture where an outbreak of bird flu was discovered, the local government said. [News Source]

23,000 chickens culled to contain bird flu JAPAN began slaughtering about 23,000 chickens at a poultry farm in western Shimane prefecture where an outbreak of bird flu was discovered, the local government said. [News Source]

23,000 chickens culled to contain bird flu JAPAN began slaughtering about 23,000 chickens at a poultry farm in western Shimane prefecture where an outbreak of bird flu was discovered, the local government said. [News Source]

Japan to Cull 20,000 Chickens After First Bird-Flu Outbreak Since 2009 Japan will cull about 20,000 chickens at a farm in the western prefecture of Shimane after the country’s first case of avian influenza since 2009 was discovered by the government today. [News Source]

Bird flu found on farm in western Japan Bird flu was detected on a chicken farm in western Japan and all 23,300 animals were to be slaughtered Tuesday, an official said. Five dead birds were discovered on the farm in Yasugi in Shimane prefecture, near Japan's western coast, and they later tested positive for the H5 avian flu, said agriculture official Yuji Kawakami. Further tests at a national lab were being conducted to determine the ... [News Source]

Bird Flu Suspected in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture After Chickens Found Dead An outbreak of bird flu is suspected at a farm in Japan’s southwestern Shimane Prefecture after five chickens were found dead yesterday, the local government said on its website. [News Source]

National › Bird flu suspected at Shimane chicken farm Bird flu is suspected to have occurred at a poultry farm in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture that feeds about 20,000 chickens, the prefectural government said Monday.… [News Source]

Bird flu found on farm in western Japan A Japanese official says bird flu has been found on a chicken farm near the country's western coast. [News Source]

Manitoba turkey farm quarantined after bird flu found A turkey farm in Manitoba has been quarantined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after several birds tested positive for an H5 strain of bird flu, officials said Wednesday. [News Source]