South Korea's ASF outbreak at Inje pig farm, about 550 animals to be slaughtered

Published 2021년 10월 6일

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A case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a pig farm in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. One mother pig tested positive at the farm, leading to the confirmation of two additional cases. Authorities plan to cull 550 pigs from the farm and implement measures such as disinfection and movement control to prevent further outbreaks. The farm is located 10 km away from other pig farms. This outbreak reminds of a similar one in August that resulted in the culling of about 1,700 pigs.

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(Inje = Yonhap News) Reporter Ji-woong Yang = African swine fever (ASF) occurred at a pig farm in Nam-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do on the 6th. According to the quarantine authorities in Gangwon-do, the previous day, one mother pig tested positive for ASF at Farm A before shipment to the slaughterhouse. As a result of the animal sanitation testing laboratory expanding the scope of the farm, two additional positive cases were confirmed. The quarantine authorities plan to slaughter 550 pigs in Farm A. In addition, intensive disinfection around the farm, operation of movement control posts, restrictions on the movement of farms related to epidemiology and detailed inspections are planned. There were no other pig farms within the 10-km radius of the farm. "To prevent further outbreaks, we will focus all our capabilities on a preemptive and ...

Source: Yna