18.9% of goats in Northern Gyeonggi Province detected with ‘Q-Fever’ antibodies in South Korea

The presence of antibodies to the zoonotic disease ‘Q fever’ was confirmed in a goat farm in the Gyeonggi region. However, since no abnormal symptoms were found in the on-site clinical observation results, only a hospital examination by the farm owner was recommended. The Gyeonggi Northern Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory announced on the 23rd that the results of a disease examination conducted on goats raised in a farm in northern Gyeonggi Province showed no abnormal findings in zoonotic diseases such as Q fever, tuberculosis, and brucellosis. The domestic goat industry has been growing rapidly recently. The number of goats raised exceeded 500,000 nationwide as of August this year according to the National Quarantine Integrated System. In addition, imported meat has also increased rapidly, with the import volume of foreign goat meat increasing by 86% from 1,883 tons in 2021 and 3,322 tons in 2022 to 6,179 tons in 2023 compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the disease diagnosis ...