Japan reports third confirmed outbreak of avian flu this season

Article does not define 'season'. but it probably means 'this fall'.  The first case was reported on October 22.

Headline:  Social News XYZ, 11/4/2025

An outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the central Japanese prefecture of Niigata, local authorities said on Tuesday. 

The prefectural government said it has confirmed the outbreak at the farm in the city of Tainai, with a total of 630,000 egg-laying chickens to be culled. Officials said that the Niigata farm reported abnormalities on Monday morning, including an increase in the number of chicken deaths. 

A preliminary virus test returned positive results, while a detailed genetic analysis was conducted.

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