Suspected Bird Flu Reported in Iksan

A suspected outbreak of bird flu was reported at a chicken farm in Iksan, North Cholla Province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Thursday, affecting a group of brood hens. The ministry said that depending on the type of avian influenza, the highly contagious virus could be transmitted to humans.

The farm is a subcontractor of Korea’s largest chicken meat provider, Halim, which has more than a 30 percent market share. The plant supplies young chicks to Halim by raising thousands of brood hens.

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