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[B]South Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of avian flu since 2008 and is culling many thousands of birds.[/B]
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[i]The last bird cull was back in 2008[/i]
The agricultural ministry confirmed that two farms in the centre and south-west of the country had been contaminated with the H5N1 virus.
So far, more than 100,000 chickens have been culled and more than 10,000 ducks.
South Korea was the second country in Asia to register bird flu, after Thailand, in 2003, suffering three major outbreaks until 2008.
Earlier this month, officials in Seoul confirmed that three cases of bird flu had been found in wild migratory birds that had arrived for winter.
The authorities have warned poultry farmers to take better precautions against wild birds infecting their flocks, including the erection of nets.
The latest outbreak was first detected on Wednesday when birds started dying.
One of the poultry farms affected is in the central city of Cheonan and the other is in the south-western city of Iksan, 90km (56 miles) and 230km (143 miles) south of Seoul, respectively.
Both are now under quarantine, meaning that the movements of people and vehicles are restricted.
[b]Farming challenge[/b]
Exports of chicken, duck and related products will be affected.
"All the 10,700 ducks at the farm in Cheonan and 17,000 breeding chickens at the farm in Iksan have already been culled and buried, together with 92,000 chickens raised at nearby farms," the ministry said in a press statement.
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[i]Bird flu's return to South Korea coincides with a foot and mouth outbreak at cattle farms[/i]
South Korea has embarked on major culls before: more than eight million birds in 2008, 2.8m in the 2006-07 outbreak and 5.28m in 2003-2004.
South Korea has not registered any human fatalities from bird flu. Four people were infected in 2003.
Separately, South Korea recently confirmed an outbreak of 66 cases of foot and mouth disease, and has registered swine flu infections that have caused the death of one man.
More than half a million cattle, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals have been culled in the past month, with vaccinations carried out on 313,000 animals.
A month-long quarantine effort has been struggling to keep pace with the contagious disease, since a confirmed infection on 29 November.
One of the farms affected, in Gyeonggi province just west of Seoul is the single largest producer of cattle in the country.
Agriculture ministry estimates suggest that losses from the foot-and-mouth outbreak could exceed $463m (£300m).
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12097615[/url]
It's north Korean sabotage i tells you.
[QUOTE=poopsicle;27119990]
It's north Korean sabotage i tells you.[/QUOTE]
Best Korea would not stoop that low. :colbert:
Here we go again
Good thing PETA doesn't have a say in world affairs or the UN, they'd just accuse South Korea with genocide.
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asians always seem to overreact when flu is concerned. during the swine flu panic almost all the asians at my school wore masks and shit lol
[QUOTE=Lachz0r;27120119]asians always seem to overreact when flu is concerned. during the swine flu panic almost all the asians at my school wore masks and shit lol[/QUOTE]
It's not really overreacting. Asian cultures typically have serious concerns over the flu, since Asian society is so overcrowded and tightly-packed viruses travel quickly from person and person and can effect many, many people in a single day at a single location, not even taking into account their movement, public transportation, etc.
The masks people wear are common courtesy to keep YOU from getting sick.
No offense, but you sound like an ass.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;27120317]It's not really overreacting. Asian cultures typically have serious concerns over the flu, since Asian society is so overcrowded and tightly-packed viruses travel quickly from person and person and can effect many, many people in a single day at a single location, not even taking into account their movement, public transportation, etc.
The masks people wear are common courtesy to keep YOU from getting sick.
No offense, but you sound like an ass.[/QUOTE]
ok i was just making an observation no need to insult me. as i am not from asia you could maybe show me some slack concerning asian culture
The way you phrased it was kind of offensive though, just was from my point of view, being Asian and all.
ok stereotyping jerk is still offensive to me.
prepare your bird flu masks gentlemen
Its gonna get us all get the vaccine, get it once, get it twice, get it everywhere in your face.
Ive never taken any vaccine for anything... My mum is against them and so am i.
Note: Just shoot me during the zombie invasion.
Nothing will happen.
what planet did the asians come from ??
[QUOTE=Anteep2;27122207]what planet did the asians come from ??[/QUOTE]
China, Japan and Mongolia.
[quote]All the 10,700 ducks[/quote]
Fuck this, I'm out of here.
[QUOTE=Best4bond;27121886]Ive never taken any vaccine for anything... My mum is against them and so am i.
Note: Just shoot me during the zombie invasion.[/QUOTE]
You're kidding, right?
[QUOTE=Dan The Man;27123429]You're kidding, right?[/QUOTE]
He is, it's a legal requirement in many western countries to have the basic vaccines.
Unless he's from a third world country or a country with shit healthcare.
100,000 chicken gone :gonk:
[QUOTE=Best4bond;27121886]Ive never taken any vaccine for anything... My mum is against them and so am i.
Note: Just shoot me during the zombie invasion.[/QUOTE]
thanks for infecting everyone around you because you are "against them", i fucking hate people like you.
Nows the chance for me to finally win a starcraft match online!
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