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| Wed Feb 22, 2017 | 5:15am EST
South Korea confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak at duck farm
South Korea has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at a duck farm in a southwestern county, its first such incident in 15 days, the farm ministry said on Wednesday.
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This week's case was reported in Haenam county, more than 390 km (242.33 miles) southwest of the capital, Seoul. It follows the discovery of the same type of virus at a hen farm in the southwestern region on Feb. 6.
About 23,000 ducks reared on the farm have been culled...
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South Korea confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak at duck farm
South Korea has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at a duck farm in a southwestern county, its first such incident in 15 days, the farm ministry said on Wednesday.
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This week's case was reported in Haenam county, more than 390 km (242.33 miles) southwest of the capital, Seoul. It follows the discovery of the same type of virus at a hen farm in the southwestern region on Feb. 6.
About 23,000 ducks reared on the farm have been culled...
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