The number of domestic poultry, have been destroyed or subject to liquidation due to the outbreak of avian influenza, exceeded in South Korea 26 million this was announced by the Ministry of agriculture of the country.

"Since mid-November, when the spread of the disease, was destroyed 26,14 million head 531 in the economy, the Agency notes. – 26,9% are laying hens".

The government has decided to take additional measures to combat the spread of the virus. In particular, the destruction to be all birds within a radius of 500 meters from the farm, where you detected the bird flu in the city of Yangsan Gyeongsang province.

According to the Ministry of agriculture in the Republic subject to the H5N6 strain, which is much more pathogenic than was in 2014 H5N8. The country has already reported a significant increase of prices for poultry meat and other poultry products.