Highly Pathogenic AI Outbreak at Duck Farm in Naju, Jeonnam
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 19th that a highly pathogenic H5-type AI was confirmed at a meat duck farm in Naju, Jeollanam-do.
This is the fifth confirmed case of highly pathogenic AI in poultry this fall and the second case reported in Naju.
The farm is located within a 3 km radius of the Naju meat duck farm where highly pathogenic AI was detected on the 13th, and it has been raising approximately 31,000 ducks.
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The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is currently implementing strengthened quarantine measures at this site, including preventive culling, access control, and intensive disinfection.
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