Jeongeup-si, 'All-Out Response' to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Prevention

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk announced on the 4th that it has launched proactive quarantine measures such as disinfecting and controlling migratory bird habitats to prevent the outbreak of avian influenza (AI).

Recently, H5-type AI antigens have been detected in Gyeonggi (Munsancheon) and Gyeongnam (Nakdong River), and highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to occur in Europe, Taiwan, China, and other regions.

The city is concentrating disinfection efforts by deploying four disinfection vehicles, including wide-area sprayers, to disinfect migratory bird habitats (such as Dongjingang and Gobucheon) and surrounding roads.

In particular, since the 3rd, drones have been additionally deployed to disinfect quarantine-vulnerable areas where disinfection vehicles cannot enter, putting full effort into AI quarantine.

Additionally, control posts have been installed and operated to restrict the entry of livestock vehicles into migratory bird habitats.

Along with this, the restriction on duck farming implemented this year to block avian influenza has been expanded from 400,000 heads (1.2 billion KRW) in 22 locations last year to 600,000 heads (1.6 billion KRW) in 33 locations this year.

The city plans to invest 500 million KRW in building quarantine infrastructure such as CCTV and reinforcing quarantine facilities to establish a robust quarantine system.

A city official said, “Currently, migratory birds are arriving nationwide in earnest during this high-risk period,” and added, “We hope all poultry farms strictly adhere to quarantine rules such as changing boots for each poultry house and disinfecting inside and outside the poultry houses to prevent avian influenza outbreaks.”

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