S Korea-avian influenza

▲ This file photo, provided by the South Gyeongsang Province, shows quarantine officials blocking a road leading to a poultry farm in the city of Gimhae, 311 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2023, after the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 was detected there. (Yonhap)

S Korea-avian influenza

S. Korea extends intensive disinfection campaign against avian influenza

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend an intensive disinfection campaign against avian influenza by one month to curb the continued spread of highly pathogenic cases at local farms, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

The special quarantine period is set to end this month, but the ministry decided to extend the measure until the end of March, which calls for carrying out intensified disinfection work at poultry farms and related facilities, according to the ministry.

The ministry will enhance the monitoring of migratory birds, as they are regarded as playing a role in spreading the virus and their number marked a 13.3 percent on-year growth in February, the ministry said.

The move came as the country has reported a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases across the country, and the infections have been raging across the globe this season.

Since mid-October, South Korea has reported 69 avian influenza cases, which already has surpassed the 47 cases that broke out a year ago, data showed.


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