Highly pathogenic AI in Eumseong and Changnyeong poultry farms… Increased to 25 cases this year

Published 2025년 1월 14일

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South Korea's Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters has reported two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on poultry farms, bringing the total to 25 for the 2024-2025 winter season. The first case was detected in a laying hen farm in Chungcheongbuk-do, and the second in a meat duck farm in Gyeongsangnam-do. An initial response team has been dispatched to control the spread, and a temporary standstill order has been issued for related facilities. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has urged poultry farms to follow quarantine rules until migratory birds fly north.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yun-gu = The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza announced on the 14th that H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a laying hen farm (20,000 birds) in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do and a meat duck farm (22,000 birds) in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. This brings the total number of highly pathogenic AI cases occurring in poultry farms nationwide during the winter of 2024-2025 to 25. This is the first time that highly pathogenic AI has been confirmed in Gyeongsangnam-do. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is deploying an initial response team in accordance with the avian influenza emergency action guidelines to control access, cull poultry at the outbreak farm, and conduct an epidemiological investigation. In addition, a 24-hour temporary standstill order has been issued for related facilities and livestock vehicles to block the spread of ...

Source: Yna