World · East Asia & Pacific · 47 mins ago
Wonju checks farm disinfection systems and strengthens winter biosecurity
Wonju, in South Korea, will inspect disinfection systems at pig and poultry farms as winter approaches.
The checks aim to stop cold weather from freezing pipes and leaving gaps in disease prevention.
Officials will check whether heating wires and insulation equipment are installed and working properly.
The city will supply farms with 3.9 tonnes of disinfectant lime to spread around livestock buildings.
Poultry precautions are being strengthened after highly pathogenic bird flu was found at a farm in nearby Yeoju.
Farmers are being told to disinfect inside and outside poultry houses every day, while the city carries out on-site checks.
Wonju will inspect disinfection and biosecurity facilities at pig and poultry farms to prepare for winter freezing.
The checks will focus on whether heating wires and insulation equipment are installed and working properly.
The city will supply farms with 3.9 tonnes of quicklime for disinfection around livestock sheds.
Poultry farm biosecurity measures are being strengthened after highly pathogenic avian influenza was reported at a poultry farm in nearby Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.
- Who
- Wonju city officials and pig and poultry farms.
- What
- The city will inspect farm disinfection and biosecurity facilities and strengthen poultry farm precautions.
- When
- The report was published on November 12, 2026. The inspection period is not stated.
- Where
- Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To prevent disinfection equipment from freezing during cold weather and to strengthen poultry biosecurity after an avian influenza outbreak in nearby Yeoju.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza was reported at a poultry farm in nearby Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.
Wonju announced inspections of farm disinfection and biosecurity facilities and measures to strengthen poultry farm precautions.
- Quicklime supply
- 3.9 tonnes
- Facilities to be checked
- Heating wires and insulation equipment
- Affected farm types
- Pig and poultry farms
- Nearby outbreak location
- Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province
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What people are saying
Please strictly follow basic biosecurity rules, including preventing disinfection facilities from freezing and spreading quicklime around livestock sheds.