Director Choi Jeong-rok of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency visited Naju City, Jeollanam-do, on the 16th to inspect the progress of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) prevention measures and to encourage the local officials. Naju City has maintained a clean area with no outbreaks of highly pathogenic AI since April 2023. The city operates a 24-hour prevention measures situation room, along with key disinfection facilities and control posts, making all-out efforts to block the entry and spread of the virus. Especially for duck farms with a high risk of occurrence, the city has expanded the number of farms subject to breeding restrictions from the previous year, imposing restrictions on 61 farms with 1.19 million birds, and is pushing forward with proactive risk management. Additionally, at each stage before and after the birds are placed, and during the breeding phase,