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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Philippine agri chief requests for better protocols for poultry from bird flu-free regions during visit to Japan
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel concluded a ministerial visit to Japan on January 26-29, meeting Japan's new Agriculture Minister and the Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) to ...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Japan discovers bird flu outbreak at Hokkaido poultry farm
Japan's agriculture ministry said on December 29 that genetic testing has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Hokkaido Prefecture, marking the 11th bird flu outbreak in the country this season.
Monday, July 21, 2025
Bird flu virus becoming more drug-resistance if not treated soon, researchers in Japan state
A group of researchers from Japan's University of Tokyo Pandemic Preparedness, Infection and Advanced Research Center said delayed treatment of a type of bird flu now spreading on dairy farms in the United States may increase the virus's dr ...
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Japan puts down 50,000 chickens as bird flu strikes
Authorities in Japan began culling around 50,000 chickens on January 5, following an outbreak of bird flu.
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thailand chicken exports set to rise amid Japan's bird flu outbreak
Chetthaphon Dutsadeenoad, director of Food Moment Public Company Limited, said that Japan's bird flu outbreak presents an opportunity for Thailand to increase its chicken exports to Japan, filling the gap in supply, Kaohoon International re ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Blowflies linked to bird flu spread in southern Japan, researchers find
Researchers from Kyushu University have identified blowflies as potential carriers of the bird flu virus in southern Japan, revealing a new possible transmission route for the disease, Phys.org reported.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Around 13,000 chickens in Kagoshima, Japan, put down following detection of bird flu
The prefectural government of Kagoshima, Japan, announced on February 11 that around 13,000 chickens in Minami-Satsuma were culled after DNA testing found cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm that raises chickens ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Bird flu outbreaks in Japan raise concerns of egg shortage and record prices
Recent bird flu outbreaks at four poultry farms in Japan are causing concerns of a potential "egg shock," with experts warning that prices may reach record highs due to an egg shortage, The Mainichi reported.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Japan reports first case of highly pathogenic bird flu this season
Japan has confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, The Straits Times reported.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
WOAH acknowledges Japan's bird flu-free status on website
Japan's agriculture ministry announced that its declaration that the country is free of bird flu has been updated on the World Organisation for Animal Health's (WOAH) website.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Egg prices in Japan soaring amid record 16 million birds culled due to bird flu
Egg prices in Japan are soaring as the bird flu outbreak in the country resulted in a record 16 million birds marked for culling since the first outbreak was detected in October last year, Xinhua News reported.
Monday, February 27, 2023
Japan egg prices up to record highs due to bird flu and rising feed prices
Poultry farmers in Japan have been urged to stay calm as egg prices in the country increase to record highs, with highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading in the nation, and feed prices continuing to rise, South China Morning Post report ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Japan culls record 9.98 million birds this season due to bird flu
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the country has culled close to 10 million birds at poultry farms this season due to bird flu, as the virus continues to spread across the nation, Japan Today reported.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Japan bird flu cases reach record high
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said bird flu cases in Japan reached a record high, following the confirmation of new infections in the prefectures of Chiba and Fukuoka, The Manichi reported.
Friday, December 9, 2022
Japan intensifies measures against bird flu and African swine fever
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it will intensify measures to protect poultry and swine farms from bird flu and African swine fever (ASF) as bird flu spreads across the country, NHK World-Japan reported.

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