(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ju-hong = As African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread across the nation, an outbreak has been confirmed in Hongseong County, Chungnam, home to the nation's largest pig farming complex, prompting quarantine authorities to make all-out efforts to prevent further spread. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 13th that outbreaks were confirmed at pig farms in Jeonbuk Jeonju City (4,882 pigs), Gyeongbuk Gimcheon City (2,759 pigs), and Chungnam Hongseong County (2,900 pigs). The cumulative number of outbreaks this year stands at 14, already more than double the total number from last year (6 cases). Outbreaks were confirmed in three cities and counties, Hongseong, Jeonju, and Gimcheon, on the same day, and with the Lunar New Year holiday approaching, concerns are growing over further spread due to increased movement of people and vehicles. In particular, Hongseong, where the outbreak was confirmed on that day, ...