Highly Pathogenic AI Suspected at Meat Duck Farm in Jincheon, Chungbuk

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 1st that a suspected case of highly pathogenic AI occurred at a meat duck farm in Jincheon, Chungbuk.

This farm is raising approximately 9,000 meat ducks. There are no poultry farms within a 500m radius or duck farms within 500m to 1km. The determination of whether it is highly pathogenic will be made within 1 to 3 days.

This meat duck farm was discovered during the government's enhanced detailed inspection process. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters strengthened poultry inspections to detect individuals infected with highly pathogenic AI early and to take prompt emergency measures upon detection. All poultry are now subject to inspection before shipment to slaughterhouses, and the number of inspections for meat ducks during the rearing period has been increased from twice to 3-4 times.

The Headquarters stated, "Since highly pathogenic AI has occurred consecutively in poultry farms and wild birds, farms and related agencies must make every effort to block it early."

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