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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 31st that highly pathogenic AI has occurred at a laying hen farm in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. The farm owner reported an increase in deaths the day before, and the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters confirmed through a detailed inspection that this case was highly pathogenic AI (H5N1 type). This brings the total number of highly pathogenic AI cases that occurred at poultry farms nationwide this winter to 19. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is controlling access to the farm by deploying an initial response team and has decided to cull 44,000 chickens raised at this farm. Detailed inspections will be conducted at 8 farms owned by the same agricultural corporation and 55 poultry farms within the quarantine zone of this farm. The Central Disinfection Headquarters has designated the 1st to 14th of next month as a 'nationwide concentrated disinfection week' and decided to disinfect roads around migratory bird arrival areas nationwide and 1,188 nearby poultry farms at least twice a day. sun@yna.co.kr Report to KakaoTalk okjebo <Copyrights (c) Yonhap News, Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, AI learning and use prohibited> 2024/12/31 18:11 Sent

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) announced on the 28th that it had confirmed AI antigens at a laying hen farm in Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do during a nationwide inspection of laying hen farms. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency is conducting a detailed inspection to determine whether it is highly pathogenic, and the test results will be available in 1-3 days. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters has deployed an initial response team to the farm in accordance with the emergency action guidelines (SOP) to restrict access and conduct an epidemiological investigation. It has been decided to cull approximately 16,000 chickens being raised at the farm. In addition, a temporary movement ban was issued for laying hen farms and livestock facilities in Chungcheongbuk-do until midnight on the 29th to prevent the spread of AI.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) antigens were detected at a laying hen farm in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic AI (Director Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) announced on the 28th that H5-type AI antigens were confirmed at a laying hen farm in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do during a nationwide preliminary inspection of laying hen farms on the 27th. Whether it is highly pathogenic is being precisely tested by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. It will take 1-3 days until the results come out. The confirmed farm is a place where 16,000 laying hens are raised. If the antigen is confirmed to be highly pathogenic, it will be the 18th case of this winter season. ▲ October 29, Gangwon Donghae laying hen farm ▲ November 7, Chungbuk Eumseong meat duck farm ▲ November 17, Incheon Ganghwa meat breeding chicken farm ▲ November 24, Jeollanam Yeongam small-scale native chicken farm ▲ November 25, Chungnam Seosan meat duck farm ▲ December 2, Jeollanam Gangjin meat duck farm ▲ 〃 Sejong laying hen farm ▲ December 5, Jeollabuk Gimje meat duck farm ▲ December 11, Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon laying hen farm ▲ December 13, Jeollabuk Buan meat duck farm ▲ December 15, Chungnam Cheongyang laying hen farm ▲ December 17, Jeollabuk Buan meat duck farm ▲ December 20, Gyeonggi Gimpo laying hen farm ▲ December 22, Gyeonggi Hwaseong native chicken farm ▲ 〃 Jeollabuk Gimje laying hen farm ▲ December 25, Gyeonggi Yeoju laying hen farm ▲ December 27, Buan meat duck farm It occurred in the back. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters preemptively dispatched an initial response team to the farm in question in accordance with the ‘AI Quarantine Implementation Guidelines’ and the ‘AI Emergency Action Guidelines (SOP)’ to take quarantine measures such as access control, culling, and epidemiological investigation. This is because if the H5 type AI antigen is detected, it is highly likely that it will be judged as highly pathogenic. In addition, a ‘Temporary Movement Stop Order (Standstill)’ was issued for livestock-related facilities such as laying hens farms and slaughterhouses in the Chungcheongbuk-do region. The movement stop period is 24 hours from midnight on the 28th to midnight on the 29th. An official from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said, “Refrain from entering migratory bird arrival areas where there is a possibility of virus contact, and disinfect vehicles entering and exiting farms at the second stage, prohibit egg transport vehicles from entering the farm, change into special boots before entering and exiting the livestock shed, and remove machinery and equipment from the livestock shed.