Lumpy skin outbreak at Pyeongtaek Hanwoo Farm in South Korea

Published Oct 4, 2024

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A case of Lumpyskin disease, a condition that affects cattle, has been reported at a beef farm in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, marking the sixth case in South Korea this year. The ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has implemented measures including quarantine teams, control of external access to the farm, and culling of infected animals. Farmers have been urged to follow quarantine rules and control vector insects to prevent the spread of the disease.
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On the 2nd, a case of Lumpyskin was found at a Korean beef farm in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. It has been 13 days since the case occurred in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province on September 19. This is the sixth case this year, and the quarantine authorities have urged thorough control of vector insects. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a positive case of Lumpyskin was finally confirmed at a Korean beef farm in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province on the 2nd. In Korea, Lumpyskin was first found in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province on October 19 last year. After that, a total of 107 cases were confirmed last year alone, with the last case being in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province on November 20. This year, cases occurred in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province on August 12, Icheon on August 31, Yanggu, Gangwon Province on September 11, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province on September 18, and Chungju, North Chungcheong Province on September 19. The farm where the ...
Source: Nongmin
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