The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza continues in South Korea, duck meat and egg wholesale prices rise 10% in a month

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = As cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) infection continue in poultry farms across the country, duck meat and egg prices are showing an upward trend. This year, as a number of confirmed cases were reported in meat duck farms and laying hen farms, the wholesale price of duck meat and eggs rose by 10% each in a month. According to the Central Accident Response Headquarters on the 8th, a total of 34 highly pathogenic AI cases occurred in poultry farms nationwide in 50 days from October 19 this year to this day, based on the confirmation date. The first occurrence of heavy water this year is about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and it is occurring in many areas, so the risk is higher than last year. In particular, in the case of this year, the mortality rate is high in ducks, and the transmission power is strong, and the virus is evaluated to be highly pathogenic, so the quarantine authorities are nervous. The occurrence of ...