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Showing no signs of halting its march across the South Korean peninsula, the H5N1 virus has now been confirmed to have infected poultry in Songpa and Busan.
Songpa is a district in the S.E. part of the capital. Busan is a port city in the south eastern part of the nation.
Updated May.14,2008 06:29 KST
Bird Flu Confirmed in Songpa and Busan
Less than a week since the first case of bird flu was confirmed in Seoul, the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus was found again, this time in Songpa, a district in the southeastern part of the capital.
As a containment measure, Seoul has put down more than 15,000 birds, including more than 8,000 in the area of the latest outbreak.
The metropolitan city government is now considering banning live chickens and ducks from entering Seoul and forbidding the breeding of them within the city limits.
This deadly strain was also confirmed in the southeastern port city of Busan, where more than 17,000 fowl were culled as an emergency measure to contain the spread.
The city of Busan has now adopted anti-epidemic measures such as forbidding the sale and movement of live poultry in markets.
Last week Korea's agriculture ministry and the ruling Grand National Party announced guidelines to ensure the safety of the public against the disease.
Officials warned citizens to immediately report any pet birds showing abnormalities and to keep away from wild birds such as pigeons.
But officials agree that although the disease is dangerous in live fowl, once poultry is cooked to over 75 degrees Celsius for more than five minutes it is safe to consume.
