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South Korea's bird flu outbreak spreads to Seoul
South Korea's worst outbreak of bird flu has spread to the capital, agriculture ministry officials said on Tuesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:18 May 6, 2008
Seoul: South Korea's worst outbreak of bird flu has spread to the capital, agriculture ministry officials said on Tuesday.
Four dead birds raised at a Seoul district government office had tested positive.
The city has culled all birds at the site and was limiting access to a nearby zoo.
South Korea has culled more than five million chickens and ducks but the virus is still spreading. South Korea has confirmed 24 cases of bird flu in about a month.
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