Wednesday, 18 January 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (20): N Korea (PY) poultry, susp, RFI

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- North Korea
An outbreak of avian influenza (AI) has been confirmed in Sunchon, South Pyongan Province [map at ]. Due to the discovery, Ungok Ranch has reportedly been placed on emergency alert for preventive measures.
Although the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper previously ran a story [Thu 29 Dec 2016] about the risks associated with AI and preventative countermeasures, there was no mention of an outbreak within North Korea at the time.
"In mid-December [2016], there was an outbreak of diarrhea

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2jMKc2H

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