African swine fever outbreak in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province; all-out response to prevent further spread in South Korea

Published 2024년 12월 17일

Tridge summary

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters in South Korea held a meeting to review the situation and quarantine measures after African swine fever was confirmed at a pig farm in Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. This is the 11th case and the third outbreak in Gyeonggi-do this year. The headquarters is taking emergency quarantine measures and has dispatched teams to the site. A temporary standstill order has been issued for all workers and vehicles at livestock facilities in the outbreak area and surrounding cities. The headquarters is also conducting detailed inspections and clinical examinations on other pig farms. The pork supply is currently smooth, and the impact on the domestic pork supply and demand is expected to be small.
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Original content

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for African Swine Fever (Director Song Mei-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, hereinafter referred to as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters) held a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters with relevant ministries and local governments on Tuesday, December 17, after African swine fever was confirmed at a pig farm (raising approximately 5,500 pigs) in Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do on Monday, December 16, to review the African swine fever outbreak situation and quarantine measures. 1. Outbreak Situation The owner of the outbreak farm in Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do reported the deaths to the livestock quarantine agency on Monday, December 16, and a detailed examination confirmed positive African swine fever. This is the 11th case this year and the third outbreak in Gyeonggi-do. * 2024 outbreak status: ① Yeongdeok (1.15.) ② Paju (1.18.) ③ Cheorwon (5.21.) ...
Source: Mafra

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