Japan reports outbreak of bird flu in Kagawa prefecture

TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japanese authorities reported Tuesday an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu at a farm in the Kagawa prefecture, the third hotspot reported in the country so far in this bird flu season.

On Monday, in the poultry farm located in the city of Kanonji, chickens were found dead, most of which tested positive for bird flu upon a quick test conducted by the local authorities, Japan's Minis