Bird flu: There is no place in Japan to bury slaughtered chickens

Wynne Dinwiddie1 day ago2 min read

More than 17 million birds have died this season, the largest in history.

The land shortage in Japan is hamperingMass executionMillions of birds due to a record outbreak of avian influenza. It was reported on TuesdayPublic broadcaster NHK.More than 17 million birds have been culled in the Asian country this season due to bird flu9% of domestic poultry,The highest number ever recorded. As many as 26 governorates (out of a total of 47) have been affected by the outbreak this season, 7 of which reported a lack of land suitable for burying animals.

Meanwhile, experts emphasized the urgent need to study new measures to prevent further spread of the virus by introducing cremation…