Suspected AI Report Received at Yeoju Laying Hen Farm... Detailed Inspection Underway

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) has been reported at a laying hen farm in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, prompting health authorities to conduct detailed inspections.

The Central Avian Influenza Countermeasures Headquarters announced that on the previous day (the 6th), a report of highly pathogenic AI was received from a laying hen farm in Yeoju raising approximately 193,000 laying hens.

AI refers to a viral infectious disease that infects wild birds as well as poultry such as chickens and ducks.

The Gyeonggi-do Animal Hygiene Laboratory conducted a rapid test at the farm, which returned positive, and a detailed examination is currently underway to confirm whether it is highly pathogenic. The results are expected within 1 to 3 days.

The Countermeasures Headquarters is enforcing access control to the farm, preventive culling, epidemiological investigation, and imposing movement restrictions, surveillance, and detailed inspections on farms within a 10 km radius.

If confirmed as highly pathogenic, enhanced quarantine measures will be implemented, including preventive culling of farms within a 3 km radius of the affected farm.

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