Agriculture minister calls for thorough disinfection measures amid bird flu outbreaks

An official disinfects a car close to a poultry farm in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 6. Yonhap

Agriculture Minister Track Mi-ryung on Wednesday urged officers to hold out thorough disinfection measures amid issues over further avian influenza outbreaks throughout the fowl migration season.

Track made the comment throughout her go to to a disinfection facility in Eumseong, 91 kilometers south of Seoul, because the nation had reported 21 confirmed circumstances of avian influenza this winter season as of Monday.

The agriculture ministry stated round three to 4 confirmed circumstances have been reported every week since December, probably suggesting broad spreading of the animal illness.

The latest case was reported at a duck farm in Gimjae, 194 kilometers south of Seoul.

„Epidemiological investigations performed on farms contaminated with avian influenza revealed a lot of them violated fundamental quarantine measures, together with failing to put on protecting fits and boots, in addition to insufficient disinfection for guests and autos,“ Track stated.

Track additionally urged officers to stay vigilant all through this month, as there’s a chance of the virus spreading by migratory birds touring to South Korea throughout the winter season.

„We ask officers to make the most of all out there assets to hold out disinfection operations at poultry farms and different susceptible areas, together with habitats of migratory birds,“ Track stated. (Yonhap)