First bird flu case reported in North Korea

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First bird flu case reported in North Korea
By: WiKiNews

March 28, 2005

Experts warn that a bird flu epidemic in North Korea would deprive the population of its main source of protein.

North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, reported an outbreak of bird flu in the capital of Pyongyang. KCNA reported three separate outbreaks at poultry farms in the capital, and said hundreds of thousands of chickens have been culled in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease.

Radio Pyongyang said, "countermeasures are underway to prevent an epidemic and stem the spread to other poultry farms". Experts warned that a bird flu epidemic in North Korea would deprive the population of its main source of protein.

Kim Yong-Taek of the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said, "Upon its outbreak on those farms the committee lost no time to take emergency measures and meticulously organised veterinary and anti-epizootic work to prevent its spread to other poultry farms."

According to the state-run media, there have been no human fatalities from this outbreak.

Sources

Lee Joo-hee "South Korea offers aid on N.K. bird flu". The Korea Herald, 2005.03.29

"Bird flu spreads to North Korea". ABC, 28/03/2005, 18:59:45

"NKKorea confirms bird flu cases". SBS, 28.3.2005. 17:44:56

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