Highly Pathogenic AI in Buan, Jeonbuk... Tenth Case This Winter Season

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 13th that a case of highly pathogenic AI infection was confirmed at a duck farm located in Buan-gun, Jeonbuk.

The farm owner reported a suspected case to the quarantine authorities the day before, and on the same day, the authorities' detailed tests confirmed it was highly pathogenic AI (H5N1).

The farm was raising approximately 22,000 ducks.

With this additional infection case, the total number of highly pathogenic AI cases confirmed at poultry farms nationwide during this winter season has increased to ten.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is controlling access to this farm to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic AI and is conducting epidemiological investigations and culling.

Additionally, detailed inspections are being carried out on 40 poultry farms within the quarantine zone, and detailed tests will be conducted by the 16th on seven farms affiliated with the same Nonghyup Mokwoochon duck subsidiary as this farm.

Furthermore, the inspection rate at slaughterhouses affiliated with Mokwoochon will be strengthened from 30% to 60% during the slaughtering stage.

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