South Korea: Highly pathogenic AI confirmed at Yeongam duck farm in Jeollanam-do

Duck Meat

South Korea

Published Dec 23, 2021

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A highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) was confirmed at a duck farm located in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do. The High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Central Accident Response Headquarters (hereafter Jungsubon) announced on the 20th that about 12,000 birds at Yeongam Duck Farm in Jeollanam-do were confirmed with highly pathogenic AI. Starting with Eumseong quail in North Chungcheong Province on the 8th of last month, 15 occurrences of highly pathogenic AI occurred in Eumseong, Naju, Damyang, Muan broiler ducks, Gangjin broiler duck, Eumseong broiler, Cheonan, Yeongam, Asan, and Sejong laying hens until the 20th. Heavy water headquarters strengthened poultry inspection to quickly detect infected individuals, and immediately dispatched an initial response team to the scene when suspicious animals were identified. did. In particular, as cases of vehicles banned from entering the farm, such as egg-carrying vehicles, were confirmed at the farm where heavy water damage occurred recently, on the 17th, 'Additional quarantine standards to be observed in poultry breeding farms during the period of special quarantine measures for avian influenza' to strengthen the quarantine standards, such as implementing the

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In the past, only the driver of the vehicle was charged with violating the entry standards for poultry farms, but in the future, poultry farms will also be subject to fines for negligence. "High pathogenic AI has a high mortality rate in chickens, and ducks do not show any symptoms even if they are infected, so it is of utmost importance that the farm itself is quarantined, and observation and reporting by the farm and related organizations is of utmost importance." On the other hand, if you do not report ...

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