26.03.2016

South Korea confirmed a new case of avian influenza (H5N8), the first outbreak in about five months.The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said ducks at a poultry farm in Icheon, 80 kilometers east of Seoul, have tested positive for the virulent strain of avian influenza.All 10,900 ducks were culled as a precautionary measure, and the farm has been under quarantine to prevent the virulent virus from spreading. 
The last time Seoul reported a avian influenza case was in November 2015.