Suspected Highly Pathogenic AI Outbreak at Laying Hen Farm in Yesan, Chungnam

Yang Seung-jo, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do (first from the left), visited Yesan, Chungnam on the 30th to receive a report on the AI quarantine situation from on-site officials. On that day, a suspected case of highly pathogenic AI was reported at a layer farm in Yesan. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5 type) has occurred at a laying hen farm located in Yesan-gun, Chungnam Province.

The determination of high pathogenicity will be finalized within 1 to 2 days after a detailed examination by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.

Chungnam Province announced on the 30th that it confirmed a suspected avian influenza case after receiving a report of increased mortality and decreased laying rate from Farm A in Yesan-gun on the 29th and conducting tests.

The province plans to cull 720,000 laying hens raised at the reported farm by securing equipment and manpower.

Additionally, a quarantine zone with a radius of 10 km will be established centered on the affected farm, and detailed inspections will be conducted on 3,388,000 poultry across 42 poultry farms included within the quarantine zone.

From 2 p.m. on the 30th to 2 a.m. on the 1st of next month, a 36-hour temporary movement suspension order will be issued for poultry farms, livestock-related facilities, and vehicles.

A provincial official stated, “We will take emergency quarantine measures centered on the affected farm to prevent further spread and strive to minimize damage to farms.”

Meanwhile, as of today, four cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed at farms and four cases in wild birds in Chungnam.

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