AVIAN INFLUENZA (05): SOUTH KOREA, UPDATE

AI as a Bio-Weapon; http://gradworks.umi.com/33/21/3321988.html

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Date: Thu 20 Jan 2011
Source: Yonhapnews [summarised, edited]

Seoul said there was a bird flu outbreak at a chicken farm in Paju,
northwest of Seoul.

The outbreak of the virulent strain of the H5N1 virus is the 30th
confirmed case since the 1st was confirmed on 31 Dec 2010.

Seoul said all 7000 chickens on the farm have been ordered destroyed,
and those within 500 meters are to be destroyed as well.

Seoul has destroyed more than 3.8 million birds so far.

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[South Korea's follow-up report No. 4 was published on 17 Jan 2011.
For the said report, as well as for an interactive map showing all 31
foci, please see
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Mod.AS]

[see also:
Avian influenza (03): S Korea, domestic duck, spread 20110112.0134
Avian influenza (02): S. Korea (GN, CB) H5N1, conf., update 20110108.0097
Avian influenza (01): S. Korea (GN, CB) H5N1, susp, RFI 20110101.0006
2010
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Avian influenza, poultry vs migratory birds (09): S. Korea 20101230.4596
Avian influenza, poultry vs migratory birds (08): S. Korea 20101229.4584]
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