Fresh case of bird flu confirmed in South Korea
(philstar.com) Updated February 27, 2011 07:42 PM Comments (0)

SEOUL (Xinhua) -- South Korea today confirmed an additional outbreak of bird flu in a southeastern region, raising fears of further spread, local media reported.

The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus was found at a chicken farm in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang province, after some 60 chickens on the farm died Thursday.

Quarantine authorities had culled 300 chickens and 100 ducks on the farm as a precautionary measure before the test results came out on Sunday.

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