Naju-si Strengthens Quarantine Management to Maintain AI Clean Area

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) is implementing intensive quarantine measures to maintain its status as a high pathogenic avian influenza (AI) clean area ahead of the winter season.

The city announced on the 24th that, to promote proactive quarantine measures, it has added the Sanpo base disinfection facility to the existing Dongsu-dong base disinfection facility, operating two locations 24 hours a day.

In addition, vehicles entering livestock farms and facilities are disinfected and issued disinfection certificates, while nine control posts have been established and are being operated in densely populated poultry farming areas and breeding duck farms with a high risk of AI occurrence.

At the posts, entry is strictly prohibited without a disinfection certificate, and entry logs are created and managed to maintain a strict control system.

This year, the city invested 220 million won in emergency quarantine expenses, supplying 207 tons of quicklime, 2.3 tons of disinfectant, and 6.8 tons of immune enhancers to poultry farms (120 duck farms and 133 chicken farms).

Wide-area sprayers, drones, and water trucks are also deployed daily to major migratory bird habitats such as Jiseokcheon and Useupje to further strengthen AI blocking quarantine measures.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “We ask for the active understanding and cooperation of poultry farmers and citizens for quarantine measures to protect the AI clean area for the third consecutive year,” adding, “Under the belief that quarantine is the second line of national defense, we will continue to implement intensive quarantine measures.”

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