South Korea confirms H5N1 avian influenza outbreak

South Korea

04 April 2008

South Korea has started culling over 300,000 chickens and other poultry after confirming an outbreak of highly virulent H5N1 avian influenza at a farm in the southwest -- its first case in 13 months.
The case was confirmed at the farm (egg production farm - 150,000 chickens) in Gimje, about 215 km (135 miles) south of Seoul.