S. Korea reports new bird flu case at layer farm; total now at 39

▲ A quarantine official restricts access to a layer chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul, in this file photo taken Dec. 17, 2025, after an outbreak of avian influenza at the farm. (Yonhap)

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S. Korea reports new bird flu case at layer farm; total now at 39

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, bringing the total number of cases this season to 39, officials said Friday.

The latest case was detected at a layer chicken farm in the county of Yesan, some 130 kilometers south of Seoul, where some 650,000 chickens are raised, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters.

Authorities have restricted access to the farm, begun culling the birds and are investigating the case.

They have also issued a temporary standstill order on relevant facilities and farming vehicles in the affected areas, the officials said.

The government plans to conduct intensive inspections and disease-control checks at 75 layer chicken farms raising more than 200,000 chickens nationwide by Feb. 20.

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