Korea confirms 2 more bird flu outbreaks, raising season’s total to 23

Disinfection autos transfer busily close to a layer hen farm in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Dec. 27. Following the outbreak of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) at a layer hen farm the day earlier than, Yeoju Metropolis is strengthening quarantine measures, together with culling poultry farms inside a 500-meter radius of the affected farm. Yonhap

Korea reported two further instances of extremely pathogenic avian influenza Monday, bringing the nation’s complete variety of outbreaks this season to 23, authorities mentioned.

The brand new instances have been detected at a broiler breeder farm in Dangjin, 79 kilometers south of Seoul, and a meat duck farm in Buan, 204 kilometers south of Seoul, in keeping with the central catastrophe administration headquarters for AI outbreaks.

Authorities are monitoring 69 poultry farms positioned inside the quarantine zones of the 2 contaminated farms to forestall additional unfold, the anti-disaster workplace mentioned. (Yonhap)