Suspicion of Highly Pathogenic AI at Naju Duck Farm... Detected in Quarantine Inspection

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] As a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak occurred at a meat duck farm in Yeongam, Jeonnam, triggering an emergency in quarantine, a suspected case of highly pathogenic AI was also confirmed at a poultry farm in Naju.

On the 8th, the Central Avian Influenza Countermeasures Headquarters announced that a suspected case of highly pathogenic AI was detected at a meat duck farm located in Naju, Jeonnam. The farm raises about 32,000 meat ducks, and during a comprehensive inspection of poultry farms belonging to the integrated operator that includes the third outbreak farm (Yeongam, Jeonnam, on the 4th), H5 antigen was detected.

The Central Countermeasures Headquarters immediately dispatched an initial response team to the site to enforce access control to the farm, conduct preventive culling, epidemiological investigations, and implement movement restrictions as well as surveillance and detailed inspections on farms within a 10km radius.

In case of confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza, enhanced quarantine measures such as preventive culling within a 3km radius of the outbreak farm will be implemented.

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