Avian Influenza outbreak in Japan

The Avian influenza is a contagious viral disease recently discovered at a poultry farm in the Hyuga City of Japan. The disease will affect birds such as chickens, turkeys, Guinea fowl. The current outbreak of this disease started in September 2020 and is considered the largest outbreak in Japan since 2016. The virus is classified into two types based on their surface proteins, namely Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase.

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