Concerns Over Avian Influenza This Winter Rise... Government Takes Measures

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 30th that the possibility of avian influenza entering the country through migratory birds this winter is higher than ever, and will hold a symposium to prepare countermeasures.

At the '2020 Winter Avian Influenza Preparedness Symposium,' which will be broadcast live online on the 31st, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, together with academia (university professors), private field experts, and producer organizations, will analyze recent migratory bird routes and domestic and international avian influenza surveillance and inspection results to forecast the possibility of domestic entry and seek extraordinary measures to prevent domestic outbreaks.

The Ministry explained that to prevent domestic avian influenza outbreaks in advance, it is implementing strengthened preventive measures such as nationwide simultaneous inspections of poultry farms, expanding restricted access zones in migratory bird habitats, and education and publicity for poultry farmers and quarantine managers.

Taking this symposium as an opportunity, poultry farmers are expected to maintain heightened vigilance by inspecting and supplementing quarantine facilities in advance and strictly complying with quarantine regulations. Additionally, it was announced that by forming a consensus with poultry producer organizations participating as discussants at the event, the government plans to encourage poultry farmers to actively participate in the government's blocking quarantine measures and take voluntary quarantine strengthening actions.

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