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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (176): South Korea (CB) HPAI H5N6, poultry, spread

Avian Influenza H5N6 -- South KoreaThe South Korean government on [Sat 23 Dec 2017] confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a local duck farm.The H5N6 bird flu was discovered on the farm with 29 000 ducks in Jeongeup,260 km [161.55 mi approx] south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The latest discovery raised the total number of farms contaminated with thedisease to 4, including one in Gochang, 300 km [186.41 mi approx.] southwest Read more [...]