Another ASF outbreak in Inje, Gangwon, South Korea

Published 2021년 10월 8일

Tridge summary

A recent report highlights the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in South Korea, with the latest incident occurring on a pig farm in Inje, Gangwon-do, marking the second outbreak in the area since August and the fifth in the country this year. The farm, housing 550 pigs, tested positive for ASF ahead of slaughter, prompting immediate quarantine measures including pig culling and area disinfection. The outbreak is suspected to be linked to wild boar, with 23 positive detections near the farm since last year. In response, the government is implementing strict quarantine regulations and reviewing farm management practices. This situation has led the Prime Minister to intervene, emphasizing the need for increased cooperation among relevant organizations to contain the spread of ASF.
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African Swine Fever (ASF) occurred on the 5th at a pig farm in Inje, Gangwon-do. This is the second outbreak since August 16 in the Inje area. This is the fifth time this year, following one in Yeongwol in May and three in Goseong, Inje and Hongcheon in August. The ASF Central Accident Response Headquarters (Director Kim Hyun-soo, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) announced on the 6th that it had been confirmed with ASF at a pig farm that raises 550 pigs. The farm tested positive for ASF before shipment to the slaughterhouse. It was found that there was no other pig farm in the quarantine zone (10 km) near the farm where the outbreak occurred. The quarantine authorities are on alert. The Heavy Water Headquarters took emergency quarantine measures, such as slaughtering pigs raised at the farm and controlling access. The surrounding area is also being intensively disinfected. Kim Hyun-soo, head of the Heavy Water Division, held an emergency situation ...
Source: Nongmin

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