SEOUL — South Korea said Monday it is speeding up efforts to cull poultry in areas affected by highly pathogenic bird flu amid growing concerns over the nationwide spread due to migratory birds.
The country has identified 13 highly pathogenic bird flu cases across the nation so far this year, with the latest case being reported at a chicken farm in Gimpo, located just west of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
South Korea reported its first farm-related case in Jeongeup, about 290 kilometers south of Seoul, in late November.
South Jeolla Province in the southwestern part of the country accounted for six cases, followed by Gye…
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