September 16, 2025
South Korea reports first highly pathogenic bird flu case for this year
South Korea reported its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and step up quarantine measures.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that the case was found at a poultry farm in Paju, north of Seoul, and authorities were carrying out quarantine measures, including access restrictions, culling and epidemiological investigations, reported the Yonhap News Agency.
The ministry said that the authorities will inspect chicken farms in Gyeonggi Province, where Paju is located, as well as poultry vendors at traditional markets and livestock transport vehicles nationwide to check disinfection and quarantine measures.
It is the first case detected for this season, coming earlier than in recent years when outbreaks have typically occurred in October or November. The authorities raised the alert level from "attention" to "caution."
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