Pohang City Issues Administrative Order Banning Livestock Release on Farms... Related to Highly Pathogenic AI Outbreak

Additional Distribution of 1,000 Disinfectant Packs and 500 Bags of Slaked Lime to Local Farms

High pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak prompts Pohang city quarantine workers to establish a quicklime belt at the farm entrance.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk, announced an administrative order on the 30th to implement strengthened quarantine measures and launched special quarantine efforts to prevent the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) within the jurisdiction, following the outbreak at a duck farm in Jeongeup, Jeonbuk on the 27th.

The order includes ▲prohibition of entry and exit of livestock vehicles and related workers to migratory bird habitats ▲ban on free-range rearing at all poultry farms ▲prohibition of distribution of live day-old chicks, mid-aged chicks, and ducks in traditional markets.

This outbreak at the Jeonbuk duck farm is the first in about 2 years and 8 months since the last occurrence in March 2018. From October last year until recently, only highly pathogenic AI has been confirmed in eight cases of wild bird droppings.

Pohang City is distributing an additional 1,000 packs of disinfectants and 500 packs of slaked lime to be spread at farm entrances, while strengthening public relations to encourage cooperation in quarantine measures such as banning free-range poultry rearing. In addition, disinfection will be jointly conducted with the Pohang Livestock Cooperative at 12 vulnerable sites, including the migratory bird habitat around the Hyeongsan River, the densely reared laying hen complex in Seonggok-ri, Heunghae, and other vulnerable areas.

Joo Sang-il, head of the Livestock Division of Pohang City, urged, "Farmers are requested to thoroughly implement the four-step blocking quarantine activities: establishing a slaked lime belt at farm entrances, cleaning and disinfecting the farmyard daily, changing boots when entering the livestock shed, and disinfecting the inside of the livestock shed daily."

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