Confirmed Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at Quail Farm in Eumseong, Chungbuk

Chungbuk Eumseong-gun is restricting access around a quail farm located in Geumwang-eup, where a high pathogenic avian influenza (AI) H5 type AI was confirmed on the 8th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Avian Influenza (CDSCH) announced on the 8th that a high pathogenic avian influenza (AI) of the H5N8 type was confirmed following a detailed inspection of a quail farm in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, reported on the 7th.

The CDSCH is implementing preemptive quarantine measures such as restricting access to the affected farm and limiting movement to epidemiologically related farms and facilities. To prevent further spread, a temporary movement suspension order has been issued until 11 p.m. on the 9th for poultry farms, livestock facilities, and livestock vehicles within Chungbuk, as well as poultry farms belonging to the corporation that includes the affected farm.

Preventive culling is being carried out for poultry within a 3 km radius of the affected farm, and movement restrictions and AI mass testing will be conducted for 30 days on poultry farms within a 10 km radius. Additionally, all poultry farms in Eumseong-gun will be subject to movement restrictions for 7 days.

A CDSCH official stated, "With virus contamination sources spreading nationwide, especially around migratory bird habitats, the risk of outbreaks is very high if disinfection and quarantine measures at farms are even slightly insufficient," and urged, "Farm owners should take the resolve to protect their own livestock by thoroughly disinfecting all vehicles, people, equipment, and goods entering their farms."

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