Highly pathogenic AI Gyeongju Hope Farm Disposes of 200,000 chickens including 160,000 chickens

The H5N8 type highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) antigen was detected at the Hope Farm in Sindang-ri, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Within the Hope Farm, 161,000 laying hens are being raised on 14 farms, and 208,000, including 4,700 on one farm within a 3 km radius, will be killed. 2020.12.27 /News1 © News1 Reporter Changho Choi

The H5N8 type highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) antigen was detected at the Hope Farm in Sindang-ri, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Within the Hope Farm, 161,000 laying hens are being raised on 14 farms, and 208,000, including 4,700 on one farm within a 3 km radius, will be killed. 2020.12.27 /News1 © News1 Reporter Changho Choi

H5 type avian influenza antigen detected at Hope Farm, a large-scale chicken farm in Sindang-ri, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, was confirmed as H5N8 type AI.

According to the city of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 27th, avian influenza test was conducted in Gyeongbuk Province, which was reported to have died suddenly from the 26th of the laying hens raised in this farm.

H5 type was detected in the antigen test conducted by Gyeongbuk Province, and it was confirmed as H5N8 type AI in a detailed investigation.

As the quarantine authorities are confirmed to be highly pathogenic, they plan to kill 208,000 including 161,000 laying hens in 14 facilities within the desired farm and 4,700 on one farm within a 3 km radius.

In addition, an order to restrict movement for 30 days was issued to about 93,000 animals raised in three poultry farms within a 10 km radius of the farmhouse where AI occurred.

An official from the city of Gyeongju said, “As bird influenza is contagious to humans, we prescribe tamipulu, etc. to the service staff that are put into killing and put them into the work, and we plan to complete the work as soon as possible by inserting a crusher. .

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