H5 Avian Influenza Antigen Detected at Jongori Farm in Yeongju, Gyeongbuk

Biweekly On-Farm Continuous Surveillance Testing... High Pathogenicity Status Under Examination

On the 15th, the nationwide disinfection day, disinfection vehicles conducted sanitation around Baeksamyeon area in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, where highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) was confirmed.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 16th that H5 subtype avian influenza (AI) antigen was detected at a meat duck farm in Jangsu-myeon, Yeongju-si.

At this farm, which raises about 7,000 meat ducks, the antigen was detected during the regular surveillance inspection conducted every two weeks by the Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory. The confirmation test for high pathogenicity is being conducted by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. The final judgment will take 1 to 2 days.

If confirmed as highly pathogenic avian influenza, the temporarily adjusted standards applied since the 10th will be enforced, and culling will be carried out only on the same species within a 1 km radius of the affected farm.

Therefore, since there are no duck farms within a 1 km radius of the affected farm, culling will be limited to the approximately 7,000 ducks at the affected farm. Gyeongbuk Province is conducting emergency surveillance on 21 poultry farms with a total of 2,548,000 birds within a 10 km quarantine zone.

If confirmed as highly pathogenic, poultry farms within 10 km will have movement restrictions for 30 days, and all poultry farms in Yeongju-si will have movement restrictions for 7 days. The initial response team of the Gyeongbuk Livestock Hygiene and Quarantine Headquarters has dispatched to the site of the affected farm and is fully controlling vehicle access.

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