South Korea: ASF confirmed in Yangju pig farm, temporary movement suspension issued in 7 cities and counties in Gyeonggi until the 18th

Published 2024년 12월 17일

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An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a pig farm in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, marking the eleventh case in South Korea this year and the first in Yangju. The farm, which houses approximately 5,500 pigs, reported the suspicion to the quarantine authorities after four sows died. Following the confirmation, a 'Temporary Movement Stop Order (Standstill)' for livestock facilities in seven cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province has been issued, and an epidemiological investigation and cull of pigs from the confirmed farm are planned. The number of confirmed ASF farms in Korea since September 2019 has now increased to 49, with the majority of cases found in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces.

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African swine fever (ASF) has broken out at a pig farm in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. It has been about 40 days since it broke out in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province on November 3. According to the ASF Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Director Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs), a pig farm in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province was confirmed to have ASF on the 16th. This is the eleventh case this year, following Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk Province on January 16, Paju, Gyeonggi Province on January 18, Cheorwon, Gangwon Province on May 21, Yeongcheon on June 15, Andong on July 2, Yecheon on July 7, Yeongcheon on August 12, Gimpo on August 30, Hwacheon on October 13, and Hongcheon on November 3. This is the first case in Yangju. The farm where the confirmed case occurred was found to be raising about 5,500 pigs. It has been reported that the farm owner reported ASF suspicion to the quarantine authorities after four sows died one after another on ...

Source: Nongmin