18.12.2020

South Korea has completed the culling of 6.1 million poultry nationwide to curb the nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), as the total farm-related caseload reached 18. The destroyed poultry included 4 million chickens and 1.2 million quails.
The virus has especially spread at a faster pace in South Jeolla Province, which accounted for six infections. Four were from North Jeolla Province.
A total of 29 cases were confirmed from wild bird habitats across the country.