Virus scare: Workers in protective garb inspect a poultry farm Tuesday in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, where suspected bird flu cases have been found. " MATSUE, Shimane Pref. : 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 crisis management."
The operation at the farm in the city of Yasugi was expected to take two to three days, according to the local government.
Five chickens found dead there Monday morning tested positive for bird flu in preliminary tests. They may have been infected with the highly virulent H5 strain of avian flu virus.
The Shimane and Tottori prefectural governments conducted checks targeting all poultry farms Tuesday. In Tottori, officials also started disinfecting vehicles on main roads near the affected farm, which lies just across the border."
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