South Korea confirms fourth deadly outbreak of bird flu
South Korea's Agriculture Ministry says a recent outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed as the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
By PTI |
SEOUL: South Korea's Agriculture Ministry says a recent outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed as the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
The ministry today said that government tests have confirmed the H5N1 strain was what had infected chickens on a farm in Yeoungam, about 380 kilometres southwest of Seoul.
The ministry says it was the fourth confirmed outbreak of H5N1 in the country.
The South Jeolla provincial government says quarantine workers have culled 470,000 chickens and ducks at 20 farms within a 3 kilometre radius of the site of the outbreak.
The ministry today said that government tests have confirmed the H5N1 strain was what had infected chickens on a farm in Yeoungam, about 380 kilometres southwest of Seoul.
The ministry says it was the fourth confirmed outbreak of H5N1 in the country.
The South Jeolla provincial government says quarantine workers have culled 470,000 chickens and ducks at 20 farms within a 3 kilometre radius of the site of the outbreak.
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