Jinju City Detects AI Antigen in Duck Farms... 46,000 Birds Within 3km Urgently Culled

Restriction on Poultry and Vehicle Movement Within 10km Radius Centered on the Outbreak Farm

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that a suspected case of avian influenza (AI) (H5 antigen detected) occurred at Yukyeong Duck Breeding Farm located in Sugok-myeon.

The city mobilized about 80 people, including specialized culling companies and public officials, to urgently cull approximately 46,000 birds across 26 farms within a 3 km radius including the affected farm, and then processed them through rendering (high-temperature treatment followed by composting).

The Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters strengthened preventive measures against further infections by restricting movement of farm owners, vehicles, poultry, and goods within a 10 km radius centered on the affected farm and conducting rapid surveillance.

Additionally, three quarantine control posts were established to block transmission caused by movement, and comprehensive disinfection was carried out inside and outside the barns as well as on nearby roads.

An official from the Jinju Agricultural Technology Center stated, "As part of the enhanced quarantine measures under the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters operation plan, until the quarantine area is lifted, the sale of live poultry at traditional markets within the jurisdiction will be prohibited, and proactive quarantine measures such as purchasing and culling of small-scale poultry farms will be promoted."

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