JEJU, Korea, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the discovery of Avian Influenza in Jeju for the first time in Korea this year, the virus was found to be highly pathogenic. On January 20, the provincial government retrieved two dead spotbill ducks at a habitat for migratory birds in Gujwa, Jeju, and found that they were infected by AI after testing them with a simple check-up kit.
After an in-depth analysis of the viruses, it was found that the AI is highly pathogenic. It was the first time since April last year that highly pathogenic AI was found in Jeju.
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