In a native chicken farm located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, the first H5 avian influenza antigen for the "2025/2026 season" has been confirmed.

[Livestock and Fisheries News=Reporter Hong Jeong-min] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (hereafter referred to as the Ministry) announced on the 12th that H5 avian influenza antigens were confirmed at a native chicken farm housing approximately 4,500 chickens in Paju City, Gyeonggi Province. According to the Ministry, there is a high possibility that the detection of H5 avian influenza antigens will be judged as highly pathogenic, so in accordance with the "Avian Influenza Prevention Enforcement Decree (Ministry Notice)" and the "Avian Influenza Emergency Action Guidelines (AI SOP)," a preemptive initial response team has been deployed to the farm to implement quarantine measures including access control, culling, and epidemiological investigation. Additionally, nationwide poultry farms and related livestock facilities (slaughterhouses, feed factories, etc.), livestock vehicles

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced on the 12th that H5 avian influenza antigen was detected in a native chicken farm in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, housing approximately 4,500 chickens. According to MAFRA, since the detection of H5 avian influenza antigen has a high possibility of being judged as highly pathogenic, preemptive measures have been taken in accordance with the "Avian Influenza Prevention Enforcement Ordinance (MAFRA Notice)" and the "Avian Influenza Emergency Action Guidelines (AI SOP)." These measures include deploying an initial response team to the farm to implement control measures such as entry restrictions, culling, and epidemiological investigations. Furthermore, a standstill order has been issued for all poultry farms, related livestock facilities (slaughterhouses, feed factories, etc.), and livestock vehicles across the country from 10 PM on the 12th to 10 PM on the 13th for a total of 24 hours. This case marks the first ...