日本在北海道首次爆发禽流感季节后, 收割了460,000只母鸡。 Japan culls 460,000 hens after first avian flu outbreak of season in Hokkaido.

北海道当局在确认白老的一个农场爆发高致病性禽流感后，于 10 月 22 日开始扑杀 460,000 只蛋鸡，这是日本本季的首例病例。 Hokkaido authorities began culling 460,000 laying hens on October 22 after confirming a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at a farm in Shiraoi, marking the first case of the season in Japan. 这场爆发与前一天发现的46只死鸡有关, 影响北海道约8%的鸡蛋产卵能力。 The outbreak, linked to 46 dead chickens found the previous day, affects about 8% of Hokkaido’s egg-laying capacity. 对附近620 000只母鸡施加了行动限制,一个120人工作队正在管理烹饪和消毒工作,预计控制将持续到11月底。 Movement restrictions were imposed on 620,000 hens nearby, and a 120-person task force is managing culling and disinfection, with controls expected to last until late November. 官方证实食品供应依然安全, Officials confirmed the food supply remains safe and urged against panic.