SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government confirmed on Tuesday a bird flu outbreak in a southwestern region of the country, a main winter habitat of migratory birds.
The agricultural ministry said the state veterinary service confirmed that the bird flu virus was found in one of the blood samples sent from Iksan, North Jeolla Province.
The ministry conducted an emergency disinfection of the area around the Mangyeong River, where the infected wild bird was found, and put an area within a 10-kilometer radius from the site of the outbreak under intensive care.
There are about 219 chicken farms and 13 duck farms in the specially designated area, according to government figures.
"This case of bird influenza was found in a wild bird, so the virus may not have been spread to farm-raised poultry yet," a senior ministry official said, requesting anonymity.
The agricultural ministry said the state veterinary service confirmed that the bird flu virus was found in one of the blood samples sent from Iksan, North Jeolla Province.
The ministry conducted an emergency disinfection of the area around the Mangyeong River, where the infected wild bird was found, and put an area within a 10-kilometer radius from the site of the outbreak under intensive care.
There are about 219 chicken farms and 13 duck farms in the specially designated area, according to government figures.
"This case of bird influenza was found in a wild bird, so the virus may not have been spread to farm-raised poultry yet," a senior ministry official said, requesting anonymity.
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