S Korea confirms additional case of bird flu
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 4, 2011 14:54 PM from People Daily
South Korea on Friday confirmed an additional case of bird flu at a farm near Seoul.
The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the new case of the H5N1 virus was confirmed at the chicken farm in Yeoju, about 100 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
About 30,000 chickens on the farm have been culled to prevent the spread of the disease, the ministry said.
The spread of the disease has shown signs of slowing down in February with only five confirmed cases, including the latest one.
A record 5.5 million birds have been put to death due to the disease, which began in December last year.
Source: Xinhua
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The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the new case of the H5N1 virus was confirmed at the chicken farm in Yeoju, about 100 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
About 30,000 chickens on the farm have been culled to prevent the spread of the disease, the ministry said.
The spread of the disease has shown signs of slowing down in February with only five confirmed cases, including the latest one.
A record 5.5 million birds have been put to death due to the disease, which began in December last year.
Source: Xinhua
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