Hapcheon-gun Implements Special High-Pathogenic AI Quarantine Measures

Additional Operation of Preventive Purchase Slaughter and Movement Control Posts for Small-Scale Poultry Farms

High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak Farm Standard Radius 10km (Photo by Hapcheon-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province is making every effort for emergency quarantine to prevent the inflow of livestock infectious diseases into the county after a highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8) occurred at a laying hen farm located in Geochang-gun.

The county has additionally operated three movement control posts along major roads at the provincial boundary (Yulgok Wari, Yaro Junction Rotary, Ssangchaek Bakgokjae).

With the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in the Geochang area this month, one more movement control post will be operated from the 14th of this month on National Road No. 24 (Bongsan-myeon, Sanghyeon-ri San 259-3), a major road at the county boundary.

Preventive culling and purchase are being carried out until the 15th for 322 poultry including chickens and ducks at 61 small-scale poultry farms in Bongsan (Sanghyeon, Apgok, Dogok, Gwonbin), Myosan (Sanje, Banpo), and Gaya (Seonggi, Gacheon, Daejeon, Maean, Gumi, Jukjeon) within a 10km radius from the affected farm (Gajo-myeon, Geochang-gun).

A county official urged, "Livestock-related vehicles such as livestock transport, feed transport, manure transport, and egg transport entering our county from Geochang-gun must pass through the movement control posts and disinfect their vehicles."

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