Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Bird Flu Outbreak Reaches Seoul
( THE KOREA TIMES )

The bird flu outbreak that has swept South Korea reached the capital Seoul on Tuesday, prompting quarantine officials to decontaminate and limit access to a nearby children's park and open air market.

South Korea, Japan find more H5N1 in birds
(CIDRAP News)

May 5, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Agriculture officials in South Korea said H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks have been reported in six of the country's nine provinces, while authorities in Japan announced today that wild swans at a two more sites have tested positive for the virus.

N.Korea inoculates poultry against bird flu following outbreak in S.Korea
( THE STRAITS TIMES )

SEOUL (South Korea) - NORTH Korea said on Monday it has inoculated poultry against bird flu to prevent the spread of the virus from neighboring South Korea.

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