'No additional spread of ASF in Dangjin'

Farm No. 28 within the quarantine area and 550 farms related to epidemiological investigation No abnormalities in 1st and 2nd clinical and detailed examinations Additional epidemiological farm No. 437 tested negative Nationwide pig farm telephone surveillance also ‘no abnormalities’ Presentation of ‘ASF reporting criteria’ by the central government Opposition to the ‘sow deaths’ clause Changed to ‘fever for 3 days’ etc. The tension between the quarantine authorities and pig farmers has risen as African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in Dangjin, Chungnam, where the virus had never been detected in pig farms or wild boar surveillance. However, there seems to be no further spread from this area. After ASF was confirmed at the farm on November 24, concerns grew as four cases of ASF were confirmed positive in samples tested by a private institution due to deaths that had occurred since early October. However, as of December 3, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ...