Wed Apr 16, 3:31 AM ET South Korean quarantine officials arrive at a poultry
farm on April 15 in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, where a
suspected bird flu case was reported. South Korea on
Wednesday issued a nationwide bird flu alert and put troops
and firefighters on standby to try to contain the spread of
the disease, officials said. (AFP/Kim Jae-Myoung) (BIRD FLU
Battle) Wed Apr 16, 3:31 AM ET South Korean health officials prepare to bury chickens at
a farm where bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in
Yeongam, south of Seoul on April 10. South Korea on
Wednesday issued a nationwide bird flu alert and put troops
and firefighters on standby to try to contain the spread of
the disease, officials said. (AFP/Park Yeong-Cheol) (BIRD
FLU Battle) Wed Apr 16, 3:31 AM ET Health officials carry a cart filled with chickens to
bury at a chicken farm in Pyeongtaek, about 60 km (37 miles)
south of Seoul April 16, 2008. South Korea said on Tuesday
it was investigating four new suspected cases of bird flu,
including one near Seoul, adding to a string of recent
outbreaks and raising concerns the disease may be spreading
across the country. REUTERS/Shin young-geon/Yonhap (BIRD FLU
Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET South Korean Army soldiers wear protective suits before
culling chickens at a poultry farm in Gimje, South Korea,
Thursday, April 17, 2008. South Korea Thursday sent soldiers
to help slaughter chickens and ducks infected with bird flu.
(AP Photo/Yonhap, Choi Young-soo) (BIRD FLU Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET Soldiers put on protective gear before they cull chickens
at a farm infected with bird flu in Gimje, 215 km (134
miles) south of Seoul, April 17, 2008. South Korea said on
Thursday it had culled three million farmed birds and was
probing seven fresh cases of suspected bird flu, as the
country grapples with its worst avian influenza outbreak in
four years. REUTERS/Choi Young-soo/Yonhap (BIRD FLU
Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET Soldiers put on their protective gear before they cull
chickens at a farm infected with bird flu in Gimje, 215 km
(134 miles) south of Seoul, April 17, 2008. South Korea said
on Thursday it had culled three million farmed birds and was
probing seven fresh cases of suspected bird flu, as the
country grapples with its worst avian influenza outbreak in
four years. REUTERS/Choi Young-soo/Yonhap (BIRD FLU
Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET Tax administration agents cull chickens at a farm with
bird flu in Gimje, 215 km (134 miles) south of Seoul April
17, 2008. South Korea said on Thursday it had culled three
million farmed birds and was probing seven fresh cases of
suspected bird flu, as the country grapples with its worst
avian influenza outbreak in four years. REUTERS/The National
Tax Service/Handout (BIRD FLU Battle) Wed Apr 16, 3:31 AM ET South Korean quarantine officials prepare to enter a
poultry farm on April 15, in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul,
where a suspected bird flu case was reported. South Korea on
Wednesday issued a nationwide bird flu alert and put troops
and firefighters on standby to try to contain the spread of
the disease, officials said. (AFP/Kim Jae-Myoung) (BIRD FLU
Battle) Thu Apr 17, 6:04 AM ET Employees at the National Agricultural Cooperative
Federation (NACF) or Nonghyup, line up to eat Samgyetang,
traditional chicken soup at a restaurant during a campaign
to promote consumption of poultry in Seoul April 17, 2008.
South Korea said on Thursday it had culled three million
farmed birds and was probing seven fresh cases of suspected
bird flu, as the country grapples with its worst avian
influenza outbreak in four years. REUTERS/Do
Gwang-hwan/Yonhap.(BIRD FLU Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET A chicken that is prepared for a traditional Korean
wedding ceremony is displayed for sale at a chicken store in
Seoul April 17, 2008. South Korea said on Thursday it had
culled three million farmed birds and was probing seven
fresh cases of suspected bird flu, as the country grapples
with its worst avian influenza outbreak in four years.
REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (BIRD FLU Battle) Thu Apr 17, 8:56 AM ET Chickens are displayed for sale at a chicken store in
Seoul April 17, 2008. South Korea said on Thursday it had
culled three million farmed birds and was probing seven
fresh cases of suspected bird flu, as the country grapples
with its worst avian influenza outbreak in four years.
REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (BIRD FLU Battle) Sat Apr 19, 9:45 PM ET Chickens for Korean traditional wedding ceremony are
displayed for sale at a chicken store in Seoul April 17,
2008. South Korea's Farm Ministry reported on Saturday a new
outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm in the southwest,
taking the total confirmed cases to 16 in poultry just over
two weeks. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (BIRD FLU Battle) Sun Apr 20, 8:23 PM ET Wearing a protective suit, South Korean officials collect
blood serum from ducks at a duck farm in Naju, south of
Seoul, South Korea, March 8, 2007. Almost five million
poultry have been slaughtered in South Korea to contain the
spread of bird flu since it hit the country earlier this
month, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday. (BIRD FLU
Battle) Mon Apr 21, 12:00 AM ET South Korean pedestrians receive free chicken during a
campaign to eat chicken in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April
9, 2007. South Korea on Monday said it planned to cull a
record 5.3 million birds as it announced its 17th case of
bird flu in three weeks, in what has become the country's
fastest and biggest outbreak of avian influenza. (BIRD FLU
Battle) Mon Apr 21, 3:45 AM ET People eat chickens during a campaign supporting the
consumption of poultry in Suwon, south of Seoul April 21,
2008. South Korea on Monday said it planned to cull a record
5.3 million birds as it announced its 17th case of bird flu
in three weeks, in what has become the country's fastest and
biggest outbreak of avian influenza. REUTERS/Kang
Jong-min/Newsis (BIRD FLU Battle)
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