South Korea: Gangwon-do lifts movement restrictions on African swine fever quarantine units in Cheorwon

Published 2023년 8월 23일

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Gangwon-do province in South Korea has lifted movement restrictions imposed on Cheorwon-gun quarantine units, following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a farm last month. After slaughtering the pigs at the affected farm, no further cases of ASF were reported. All movement restrictions on pigs, manure, and livestock vehicles have now been lifted, but farmers are being urged to adhere to biosecurity measures and report any signs of illness in their animals.
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(Chuncheon = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Hae-yong = Gangwon-do announced on the 23rd that it would completely lift the movement restrictions imposed on Cheorwon-gun quarantine units (10km around the farm where the outbreak occurred) due to the recent outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). On the 18th of last month, when African swine fever broke out at a farm in Cheorwon, the province imposed movement restrictions on 25 farms in the quarantine team. In the farm, there were no additional cases of African swine fever after the pigs were slaughtered. With this lifting, all movement restrictions on pigs, manure, and livestock vehicles have been lifted. A provincial official said, "Swine farms should strictly ...
Source: Yna

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