A highly pathogenic AI virus that infected cows and humans in the U.S. was detected in South Korea

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-young = The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 17th that a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (AI) virus was detected in a wild mandarin duck captured in Cheongmicheon, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 14th. The authorities explained that this is the first time that a highly pathogenic H5N1 AI virus has been detected this winter (from September to April next year). In neighboring Japan, a highly pathogenic H5N1 AI virus was detected twice, on the 30th of last month and the 8th of this month. This is not the first time that a highly pathogenic AI virus has been detected this winter. On the 2nd of this month, a highly pathogenic H5N3 AI virus was detected in wild bird feces collected from the lower reaches of the Mangyeong River in Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. The N5N1 AI virus is prevalent worldwide, accounting for 85% of the highly pathogenic AI viruses detected worldwide this ...