By Lee Kyung-min
Another case of bird flu was confirmed in a white-fronted goose, marking the third occurrence in Seoul this year, quarantine authorities said Tuesday.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Research under the Ministry of Environment, the dead goose, found at the April 19th National Cemetery in northern Seoul, was infected with the H5N8 avian influenza virus. The cemetery will be closed until Friday to sterilize the area and disinfect vehicles there to prevent further spread of the virus.
Following the confirmation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs designated the area within a 10 kilometer radius of the infected site as a “monitoring area” to detect any other infections. Eleven districts in Seoul and five counties in Gyeonggi Province are being monitored.
The ministry imposed a transportation ban on poultry, eggs and livestock excretions.