15,000 Poultry Culled in Seoul

South Korea’s response to the bird flu maybe considered as extreme but it needs to be done. The country has decided to “disinfect” all poultry farms, the agriculture ministry said last Tuesday.

“The government will take strong steps to stop the spread of bird flu, which is causing enormous damage to our poultry industry,” an agriculture official told AFP.

In the country’s capital, Seoul, 15,000 ducks, chickens, pet birds, and school aviaries are put down to stop the spread of the disease after there was a second confirmed case there. On the nationwide front, 6.8 million fowls have been culled since April 1.