Hongseong-gun emergency quarantine due to bird flu outbreak in Jeongeup



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Regarding the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) that occurred at the duck farm in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do on the 28th, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, took emergency quarantine measures.

Earlier in Jeongeup, avian influenza H5 antigen was detected in a pre-slaughter inspection at a meat duck farm that raises 19,000 animals.

Consequently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food carried out the preventive slaughter of poultry within a radius of 3 km, including confirmed farms. Also, from 00:00 hours on the 28th to 24:00 hours on the 29th, a temporary suspension order was issued for vehicles of livestock facilities, including poultry farms, feed factories and slaughterhouses throughout the country.

As a result of the avian influenza outbreak, Hongseong-gun, the country’s first livestock complex, immediately issued an order to halt movement and disinfect poultry farms and livestock-related facilities in the city.

Hongseong-gun has been tightening quarantine measures such as restricting duck farm farming in preparation for the avian influenza outbreak. In addition, Hongseong-gun issued an administrative order to prevent the spread and began intercepting and quarantining.

The executive order was prohibited from ▲ entering the destination of migratory birds for livestock vehicles and livestock workers ▲ mandatory disinfection of livestock vehicles and driver bases ▲ prohibiting radiant rearing of poultry farms nationwide ▲ prohibiting the flow of Live poultry in national markets and restaurants: It is planned to be implemented for three months from January to February 28 of next year.

In addition, Hongseong-gun requested that poultry and livestock farms follow the four-step disinfection procedure, including establishing a farm access road and quicklime belt around the farm, daily yard cleaning and disinfection. of the farm, changing boots when entering the barn, and daily disinfection inside the barn.

According to Hongseong-gun, the poultry farms in Hongseong-gun are 75 farms, raising 4 million birds, of which only 1 ducks are raised, with 11,000 birds.

In a phone call with a reporter on the 30th, an official from Hong Sung-gun said, “Highly pathogenic AI reoccurred on the farm after 2 years and 8 months in Korea after March 18.” “He said.

“The number of migratory birds arriving in Korea is expected to increase further, and it is a serious situation where there is a great risk of AI emergence,” he said.

Meanwhile, Hongseong-gun plans to respond vigorously, such as imprisonment for up to one year or fines of up to 10 million won in case of violating the administrative order.

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