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South Korea's worst outbreak of avian flu moves into its second month, and while the number of new reported outbreaks seems to have slowed, the geographic spread of the virus continues.
May 1, 2008
Bird flu spreads in S. Korea: ministry
SEOUL - SOUTH Korea on Thursday reported a new suspected bird flu outbreak, as officials confirmed two more cases of the disease despite a massive poultry cull.
Experts have travelled to the southern port city of Busan following a report of chickens dying suddenly, the agriculture ministry said.
It said two outbreaks reported earlier in North Kyeongsang province had been confirmed as the virulent H5N1 strain of the disease.
More than five million chickens and ducks have been slaughtered since the latest outbreak was reported on April 1, the ministry said.
