Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at a small duck farm in Gwangju Metropolitan City leads to strengthened quarantine management.

[Livestock and Fisheries News=Reporter Hong Jeong-min] The Central Incident Management Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Headed by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) held a preventive measures meeting on the same day, involving related agencies and local governments, after highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 strain) was detected on the 27th at a poultry farm in Nam-gu District, Gwangju Metropolitan City, which raises 133 mixed birds including ducks. The meeting checked the status of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak and preventive measures, and announced that it would strengthen preventive management. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the farm had H5 antigens detected during a regular surveillance inspection on the 21st under the special preventive measures period, and a detailed examination was conducted accordingly.