South Korea to Implement Special Quarantine Measures to Curb Spread of Bird Flu
The South Korean government will implement a set of special quarantine measures this month to prevent the further spread of avian influenza (AI), officials said on Monday.
The Central Disaster Management Headquarters (CDMH) said 30 cases of highly contagious AI have been confirmed at poultry farms and 22 cases among wild birds since the cold season started.
In particular, three strains of bird flu viruses -- H5N1, H5N6 and H5N9 -- have been reported this winter, marking the first time in the country's history that more than two strains of AI have been confirmed simultaneously, while the H5N1 strain has been confirmed to be at least...
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