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New bird flu case in Daegu fuels concerns for nationwide spread
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By Kim Se-jeong
A new case of avian influenza has been found in Daegu, triggering fears that the disease may be spreading across the country, officials said Wednesday.
According to Daegu Metropolitan Government (DMG), the H5N8 virus was found in three chickens that recently died at a poultry farm in Okcheon.
"The presence of the highly pathogenic virus has been confirmed," said an official from DMG. Since late last month, 100 chickens and 94 geese have died on the farm.
This case follows two separate cases reported in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province last Saturday and in Muan, South Jeolla Province earlier this week...
New bird flu case in Daegu fuels concerns for nationwide spread
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By Kim Se-jeong
A new case of avian influenza has been found in Daegu, triggering fears that the disease may be spreading across the country, officials said Wednesday.
According to Daegu Metropolitan Government (DMG), the H5N8 virus was found in three chickens that recently died at a poultry farm in Okcheon.
"The presence of the highly pathogenic virus has been confirmed," said an official from DMG. Since late last month, 100 chickens and 94 geese have died on the farm.
This case follows two separate cases reported in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province last Saturday and in Muan, South Jeolla Province earlier this week...
