South Korea to strengthen border controls to prevent introduction of avian influenza
03/01/2012 11:17 AM

South Korean media reports, South Korean government to strengthen border controls to prevent China and other places of bird flu passed.

South Korean government has begun to take urgent prevention measures, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Food issued a circular urging local inspection and quarantine institutions and customs, strengthen the monitoring of avian flu from countries and regions passengers and their belongings, but also require livestock farmers to enhance disinfection.

Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Food next week, will visit the farms around, check the immunization status and advise poultry people to avoid travel to China.