South Korea on Friday confirmed two cases of avian influenza in the country for the first time in more than three months.
  
The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said ducks at farms in Naju and Gangjin, some 350 kilometers and 400km southwest of Seoul, respectively, tested positive for avian influenza (AI).
  
The ministry has dispatched a quarantine team to the sites and started to restrict the movement of animals, people and vehicles at the farms for 24 hours.
  
A combined 14,800 ducks have been slaughtered to prevent the possible spread of the disease, it added.
  
It is the first time for South Korea to report an outbreak of AI since June 10. (Yonhap)