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Spread of Avian Influenza (AI) (PG)▶ Click here to enlarge
With the sporadic outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) on poultry farms in four cities and provinces, there is growing concern that the disease could spread throughout the country.
The Central Avian Influenza Accident Control Center conducted an online briefing on the 8th and revealed that the first occurrence of highly pathogenic AI at the duck farm in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do on the 26th of last month, 4 cases they have occurred sporadically in 4 cities and provinces.
The places where the highly pathogenic AI occurred in the poultry farm were Jeongeup, Sangju, Gyeongbuk, Yeongam, Jeollanam-do and Yeoju, Gyeonggi.
As a result of an epidemiological investigation of five poultry farms except Naju, reported the day, no case of horizontal transmission between farms has been found so far.
Results of close-up inspections of farms that have a dynamic relationship with farms within a 10 km radius of the first and second farms were also confirmed negative.
In the 2016-2017 cases, highly pathogenic AI antigens were detected in the central region and spread to southern regions such as Jeonnam and Gyeongnam, but this year, as the antigen was first released from wild birds in Cheonan, Chungnam on October 21, Honam and Yeongnam and Jeju.
“The risk of highly pathogenic AI in poultry farms will continue to increase as the influx of migratory birds increases until January next year,” said Park Byeong-hong, head of the Department of Food Industry Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food. and Rural Affairs. “There is a very high risk of developing AI,” he said.
“We believe that the virus has reached farms across the country,” he emphasized. “We are looking for reinforced countermeasures in accordance with this situation.”
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◇ “Reins” to disinfect migratory birds and block farms
The heavy water basin is undergoing intensive disinfection by strengthening surveillance and complete quarantine of migratory bird arrivals with contaminants from the avian influenza virus.
By verifying the actual disinfection and quarantine conditions on farms and the implementation of farm quarantine rules, the quarantine of agricultural units was strengthened.
On the 5th, a specific national control system for poultry farms was introduced and on-site inspections are being carried out to verify whether individual farms are being screened for prevention, such as the application of quicklime around the farm.
In addition, management was strengthened to block horizontal spread between farms.
Pre-shipment inspections are conducted for all poultry in the country, and farms within the quarantine zone (10 km radius from the outbreak farm) and farms whose dynamics with the outbreak farm are confirmed are subject to daily telephone surveillance.
The affiliated business entity must stock up on poultry after inspection of the quarantine facilities for your farm home. In particular, the affiliated business entity to which the outbreak farm belongs increased the inspection of the slaughterhouses owned by it, and the inspection of contracted farms was carried out in Japan.
In order to strengthen the inspection and support function of the site in the affected area, the ‘Field Situation Management Team’ was established in Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk, Jeonbuk and Jeonnam Province, together with the ministries and cities and relevant provinces.
Food industry policy director Park Byeong-hong from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said: “Epidemiological investigation of outbreak farms revealed that the virus is already widespread in poultry farms, but no Basic farm lockdown and quarantine rules. Farmers quarantine their farms Follow the rules thoroughly. “
He then emphasized: “If highly pathogenic AI occurs in a poultry farm, the social costs are huge, so if there is a violation of laws and regulations in the inspection process, we will take strict measures such as administrative provision and reduction of compensation for killing “.
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◇ 7 billion won in compensation for killing until the 3rd … Good supply of chicken, duck and eggs.
If the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed, farm-raised cattle within 3 km of the outbreak farm will be prophylactically euthanized.
The heavy water supply is estimated to cost around 7 billion won as compensation for agricultural households in the first and third occurrence areas.
1st Jeongeup (7 houses, 487,000 animals) 2.48 billion won, 2nd residents (5 houses, 559,000 animals) 2,533 million KRW, 3rd Yeongam (11 houses, 502,000 animals)) is 2 billion won. Yeoju keeps counting.
Compensation for the killings will be partially guaranteed and paid for by budget transfer and transfer, and additional expenses will be prepaid up to 50% of the estimated compensation amount using next year’s budget of 60 billion won.
This year’s compensation for the 63.2 billion won murders has already been used up, and the budget is rolling over and over.
It has been investigated that the supply of chicken and duck meat is sufficient even for the slaughter caused by highly pathogenic AI in the poultry farm.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food said in a briefing that the recent national supply and demand situation for egg, chicken and duck meat showed that the number of breeding horses was generally higher than normal and that there were many reserves of meat from frozen chicken and duck.
In September, the number of domestic laying hens raised was 73.85 million, an increase of 4.5% over the average year, and egg production increased 7.3% to 46.38 million per day.
The number of broilers raised was 88.2 million, up 8.0% compared to the average year, and the frozen inventory of major retailers at the end of last month increased by 41.4%.
The number of ducks raised was 9.29 million, 2.4% less than the average year, but the frozen inventory of the main retailers increased by 93.7% due to the slow consumption of meals outside the home due to to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
Producer prices are lower than normal.
For example, from 1 to 7, the price of egg production was 1,120 won for every 10 specialty eggs, which is equal to 1,135 won per year, down from 1,183 won in December last year.
The consumer price for eggs was 1,856 won for every 10 specialty eggs, 0.9% higher compared to December last year and 4.0% compared to December last year, but this was identified as the impact of increased household demand due to Corona 19.
The number of deaths due to the recent outbreak of avian influenza is 0.7%, 0.8% and 3.7%, respectively, compared to the number of breeder hens, broilers, and ducks. The impact on supply and demand or prices is not significant.
Broilers can be shipped within 30 days and ducks can be shipped within 45 days, and the proportion of the number of lean meats in annual broiler or duck shipments is only 0.07% and 0.5%, respectively. , which is expected to have less impact on actual supply and demand. do.
Park said: “We will cooperate closely with agricultural cooperatives, producer organizations and the distribution industry while closely monitoring the supply and demand situation for chicken, egg and duck meat, along with the complete prevention of AI and prevention of supply and demand insecurity. Policy. “
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