Another Suspected Bird Flu Case Reported in South Korea

At a duck farm in South Korea, another suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported.

According to the ministry, the latest case was reported at the farm raising about 10,000 ducks in Busan, 280 km south of Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported.

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‘Highly pathogenic avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can cause severe illness and death, especially in domestic poultry.’

There is no poultry farm within one kilometer of the farm in question.

Health authorities have cordoned off the site and taken other precautionary measures to prevent the potential spread of the disease outside the farm.

The country has been reporting a slew of bird flu cases since November this year.

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In South Korea suspected bird flu cases at a local farm have been detected. Tests for the avian influenza are currently under way, and the results will be announced in up to three days, the headquarters said.

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Three other outbreaks of bird flu were discovered in chicken coops in Ein HaHoresh in the Hefer Valley, the Ram-On moshav in Gilboa, and Givat Yoav in the Golan Heights Ynet reported on Monday.

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The centers have been isolated, and there is active monitoring of additional farms in the area.

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