North Korea hit by outbreak of avian influenza

11.04.2014

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been fighting an outbreak of avian influenza since last month, culling tens of thousands of poultry so far.

A chicken farm in the capital first reported signs of avian influenza (AI) H5N1 virus, on March 21, and the virus has spread to other poultry farms.