Highly Pathogenic AI Confirmed at Chongori Poultry Farm in Goesan, Chungbuk and Laying Hen Farm in Dangjin, Chungnam

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The Central Accident Response Headquarters for Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 13th that highly pathogenic AI was confirmed at a duck farm in Jongo-ri, Goesan, Chungbuk, and a laying hen farm in Dangjin, Chungnam. These are the 41st and 42nd cases of highly pathogenic AI confirmed in poultry farms since last fall.

The Goesan duck farm raises about 12,000 ducks, and the Dangjin laying hen farm raises about 119,000 chickens. The quarantine authorities immediately implemented control measures such as restricting access to these farms, preventive culling, and epidemiological investigations upon confirmation of the suspected cases.

Given the recent confirmations of highly pathogenic AI in poultry farms and wild birds in several regions, the Central Accident Response Headquarters extended the nationwide intensive disinfection week, originally scheduled to end on this day, until the 20th.

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