South Korea bans poultry trade following bird flu outbreak
South Korea has imposed a 48-hour ban on poultry trade following the outbreak of bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said. A strain of the H5N6 flu was discovered at a poultry farm with over 12,000 ducks near the capital Seoul. All poultry farms and vehicles across the country will be disinfected as a preventive measure.