Environment Minister Kim Wan-seop, left, inspects a river estuary in North Jeolla Province to review preventive measures against bird flu, in this photo provided by the ministry, Dec. 18. Yonhap

Korea has confirmed its 14th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for the season at a farm near the capital city of Seoul, authorities said Sunday.

The latest case was detected at a poultry farm in Hwaseong, just south of Seoul, which is raising 202 chickens and 67 wild geese, according to the agriculture ministry.

To prevent further the spread, officials have taken measures to control access to the farm to carry out investigations, and culled the affected chickens and wild geese.

The Gyeonggi provincial government plans to conduct inspections on 18 poultry farms in Gimpo, 38 kilometers west of Seoul, by Tuesday. (Yonhap)