Cautious action
Officials engage in preventive measures after a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was confirmed Sunday among chickens sold at Moran market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. It is the first such case reported in Seoul and its surrounding areas this winter. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs buried infected chickens from the market to prevent the spread of the disease’s H5N8 strain. [NEWSIS]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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