South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday issued a warning after it identified a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu in samples from wild birds in the central west of the country.
The H5N8 virus strain was discovered in samples collected from wild birds in Cheonan, a city in South Korea, Reuters reported.
“This is a serious situation where the pollutant can flow from the migratory bird land to the farm through various routes,” Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Kim Hyeon Soo said in a statement obtained by Reuters.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), avian influenzas do not easily infect humans, and it’s unusual for them to spread from person to person.
Most avian flu infections occur in people who have had close contact with infected live or dead birds. In fact, most infections are linked to home slaughter and handling of the diseased birds.
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