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The Korean government will issue a bird flu warning from mid-October to prepare against the arrival of migratory birds that could spread the deadly disease.
From November, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry plans to begin special monitoring of poultry farms as often as twice a day and urge chicken and duck farmers to stay vigilant against possible outbreaks.
Bird flu cases were found at 19 poultry farms in Korea between December 2003 and March the following year forcing officials to cull 5.3 million birds. Health officials say the strain found in Korea was not the H5N1 virus, which can be contracted by humans.
Arirang News
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