Tallinn: South Korea on Sunday reported another highly pathogenic avian influenza infection at a duck farm in South Jeolla Province, marking the 16th such case at a poultry farm this season.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the latest case was detected at a farm in Naju, 285 kilometers south of Seoul, which raises 23,000 ducks. The central disaster management headquarters disclosed the details of the outbreak.

Authorities announced the implementation of special quarantine measures at the affected farm. They are also strengthening monitoring of related facilities and vehicles to prevent further spread of the disease.

In addition, officials plan to conduct intensive inspections at more than 200 duck farms in the region starting Monday.