Jindo-gun Goes All Out to Block Entry of Highly Pathogenic AI

Operation of Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters... 100 Million Won Budget Allocated, Support for Disinfectants and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] As highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) spreads from Jeongeup-si in Jeonbuk to Yeongam-gun, Jindo-gun is making every effort to block the inflow of AI.

According to Jindo-gun on the 16th, a Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was immediately established, the crisis alert was raised to 'serious' from the 28th of last month, and one base disinfection facility and five control posts are being operated 24 hours a day.

In addition, centered on the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the quarantine system to prevent AI inflow is being strengthened by supporting disinfection of poultry farms, conducting surveillance activities, and restricting movement.

In particular, five control posts were installed at meat duck farms, and at the control posts, they focus on blocking regional inflow by checking disinfection certificates issued at the base disinfection facility and allowing passage only after intensive disinfection.

The county plans to conduct a thorough investigation of local poultry farms and strengthen guidance and crackdowns on the distribution of live poultry in traditional markets such as Jogeum-ri 5-day Market, along with strict management.

Emergency funds of about 100 million won were invested to support quarantine supplies including 40 tons of quicklime, 10 tons of disinfectants, and 1 ton of immune enhancers, and two quarantine vehicles were deployed to disinfect around farms, rivers, and reservoirs daily, while strengthening quarantine inspections and surveillance.

A Jindo-gun Jindogae Livestock Division official said, “Highly pathogenic AI was recently confirmed in some farms in Jeonnam and other areas, so we are maintaining vigilance and promoting thorough quarantine,” and urged, “We ask farms to do their best in voluntary quarantine with the mindset of ‘I protect my farm’ to ensure that not a single case of AI occurs in Jindo-gun.”

Currently, Jindo-gun is raising 188,725 poultry in 12 farms including ducks.

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