“Highly pathogenic AI already 23rd”… Special inspections of large and medium-sized Siamese chicken, duck, and egg farms nationwide

The South Korean government is conducting special inspections on 130 farms to manage the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI). The inspections will be conducted from the 13th to the 24th and will focus on farms raising a large number of broiler chickens and laying hens. The inspections are a response to recent suspected AI cases in two farms, marking the 22nd and 23rd cases since October 29th of the previous year. Additionally, the government is implementing measures to prevent cross-contamination and spreading the disease through livestock vehicles. Farmers are being advised on proper disinfection techniques and to follow quarantine rules until the cold subsides and migratory birds start to move.

The government will conduct special inspections of 40 farms nationwide that raise more than 50,000 broiler chickens from the 13th to the 24th to manage the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) quarantine. In addition, a comprehensive detailed inspection will be conducted on 90 farms affiliated with some duck meat companies from the 13th to the 17th. The inspection of the status of quarantine rules currently being implemented for farms that raise more than 100,000 laying hens will also continue until the 24th. The Central Accident Response Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic AI (Director Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) announced on the 10th that it will implement quarantine measures of this kind. This is due to the highly pathogenic AI suspected case reported the previous day (9th) at a broiler chicken farm in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, and the meat duck farm in Buan, Jeollabuk-do, where the H5 type AI antigen was confirmed during the ...