The sixth outbreak of bird flu this winter is identified at a turkey farm on Moshav Kfar Vitkin, near Netanya, in central Israel.
The Agriculture Ministry says it will cull some 19,000 12-week-old turkeys in six coops to contain the outbreak. A quarantine zone has been set up within a range of up to 10 kilometers (six miles) of the infected farm.
The ministry calls on breeders of ornamental birds and poultry, as well as farmers with free-range coops, to keep their birds inside buildings and prevent them from roaming in open areas to reduce the risk of infection from wild birds during the migration season.
So far this year, there have been four other outbreaks of the disease in northern Israel, and one at Kibbutz Tzora near Jerusalem.
The ministry warns against buying unregulated black market meat, poultry, and eggs, and reminds consumers that eggs and chicken should only be eaten after thorough cooking.
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