Native Chickens Repeatedly Confirmed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza... "Unusual Occurrence During Summer Season"

Published 2025년 7월 1일

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Despite entering the summer season with daytime temperatures rising and falling around 30℃, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has stepped up quarantine measures as highly pathogenic avian influenza antigens continue to be confirmed in succession. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, after a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was identified on June 29 at a small native chicken farm in Gimhae City, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, a quarantine response meeting was held the same day with relevant agencies and local governments in attendance. The farm in question was a native chicken farm with approximately 1,000 [text appears to be cut off]

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High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed at Unlicensed Native Chicken Farm in Gimhae Strict Measures Planned for Quarantine Violations Despite entering the summer season with midday temperatures rising to 30°C, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has reinforced quarantine measures following consecutive confirmations of high pathogenic avian influenza antigens. According to the Ministry, on June 29th, a high pathogenic avian influenza case was confirmed at a small native chicken farm in Gimhae, Gyeongnam Province, prompting a quarantine strategy meeting with related agencies and local governments on the same day. The farm, which raises approximately 1,000 native chickens, reported increased chicken mortality to Gimhae City on June 27th, and subsequent precise testing confirmed high pathogenic avian influenza. Based on the Ministry's analysis of high pathogenic avian influenza cases from 2003 to June 2025, 50 out of 1,367 total cases occurred during the summer ...

Source: Agrinet