AI antigen detected at Sunchang laying hen farm... Testing for high pathogenicity underway
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The Central Accident Response Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 5th that H5-type AI antigen was detected at a layer farm located in Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk.
The farm was raising 154,800 chickens. There are no other poultry farms within a 500m radius. The Central Response Headquarters is currently verifying whether it is highly pathogenic.
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The Central Response Headquarters deployed an initial response team to the farm to implement quarantine measures such as access control, culling, and epidemiological investigation. Additionally, from 12:00 PM that day, a 24-hour temporary movement suspension order was issued for poultry farms, related livestock facilities and vehicles in Jeonbuk, as well as layer farms, related facilities, and livestock vehicles nationwide.
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