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]