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SEOUL, 16 September (BelTA - Yonhap) - South Korea reported its
first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for this year, prompting
authorities to raise the alert level and step up quarantine measures,
authorities said.
The case was found at a poultry farm in Paju, north of Seoul, and authorities were carrying out quarantine measures, including access restrictions, culling and epidemiological investigations, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
It is the first case detected for this season, coming earlier than in recent years where outbreaks have typically occurred in October or November.
The authorities raised the alert level from "attention" to "caution."
Authorities will inspect chicken farms in Gyeonggi Province, where Paju is located, as well as poultry vendors at traditional markets and livestock transport vehicles nationwide to check disinfection and quarantine measures, the ministry said.
The case was found at a poultry farm in Paju, north of Seoul, and authorities were carrying out quarantine measures, including access restrictions, culling and epidemiological investigations, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
It is the first case detected for this season, coming earlier than in recent years where outbreaks have typically occurred in October or November.
The authorities raised the alert level from "attention" to "caution."
Authorities will inspect chicken farms in Gyeonggi Province, where Paju is located, as well as poultry vendors at traditional markets and livestock transport vehicles nationwide to check disinfection and quarantine measures, the ministry said.
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