A highly pathogenic AI at a duck farm in Buan, North Jeolla Province...It's the 12th time this year.

A highly pathogenic avian influenza and AI occurred at a duck farm in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.

As a result, the total number of highly pathogenic AI cases at poultry farms nationwide in winter this year has increased to 12.

The Central Disaster Management Headquarters is restricting access to the farm and conducting epidemiological investigations, and has decided to bury more than 32,000 ducks raised on the farm.

In addition, 58 poultry farms within 10 kilometers of the outbreak farm and 119 farms nationwide, the same affiliates as this confirmed farm, will be inspected closely.