The government said it found a new case of bird flu in Seoul Sunday, less than a week after the highly virulent form of bird flu struck the capital.
Over 8,000 ducks and chickens were immediately culled at an illegally-run farm in Songpa District, the Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said. Those affected reportedly tested positive for the H5 strain, and whether it is a highly virulent form will be confirmed on Monday.
The outbreak comes after the virus found at an aviary in Gwangjin, eastern Seoul, was confirmed to be deadly to humans, last Monday. No human infection has yet been reported in Seoul, home to about 10 million people, or anywhere else in the country.
Quarantine officials said the two outbreaks trace back to the same traditional market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The government recently announced it would ban the trade of live chickens and ducks at traditional markets often characterized by run-down, independent stalls selling low-priced merchandise.
