Breeding Ducks Hit by Latest South Korean Bird Flu Outbreak
SOUTH KOREA - An outbreak of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in South Korea.
The affected farm was a duck-breeding operation in Gyeonggi-Do province.
Twenty birds died from the disease, and over 10,000 more had to be destroyed as a result of the outbreak.
Quarantine, movement controls, disinfection and stamping out are all being used as control measures by the South Korean authorities.
