Highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu cases in S. Korea nearing 100


SEOUL, Feb 20 (Bernama): South Korea on Saturday confirmed an outbreak of the H5N8 bird flu virus at a farm in a southeastern county, bringing the total number of cases from local poultry farms to 100, reported Yonhap News Agency.

The latest case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was reported at a farm in Tongyeong, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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