Bird flu continues to spread in South Korea

5.3 million, as the seventeenth cases proclaimed among birds in three weeks - in South Korea, the selection of a record number of birds quarantine will be provided. This is the largest outbreak of avian influenza in the country, according to Reuters. The country was 4.86 million birds to spread the avian influenza virus since the beginning of April began with great speed in the South West, destroyed in the five areas already documented cases of bird flu. Ordered the Ministry of Agriculture, the South Korean study has 260 companies in the country as a preventive measure and continue quarantine. The first outbreak of bird flu in South Korea, was recorded in late 2003 and early 2004, then destroyed 5.29 million birds. According to the WHO, still have not found a single case of human death from the influenza virus in the country. As reported earlier, South Korea recorded fourth bird flu outbreak.