S. Korea: Bird flu threat returns to haunt poultry farmers

A chicken farm in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, undergoes disinfection last month after highly pathogenic avian influenza was discovered from a migrant bird habitat in the city. - Korea Herald/Asian News Network

SEOUL, Nov 1 (The Korea Herald/ANN): South Korean authorities and farmers are on alert after a highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in wild bird droppings for the first time in 32 months.

The first case was reported on Oct 25 in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and was soon followed by another discovery of the contagious H5N8 strain in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.