South Korea reports case of African swine fever

Published 2023년 3월 20일

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South Korea has reported a new case of African swine fever, marking the country's fifth case in 2023. The disease was confirmed at a pig farm in Pocheon, leading to a shutdown order for related facilities in Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and northern Gangwon Province. Authorities plan to cull the pigs at the affected farm and conduct a thorough examination of surrounding farms and facilities.
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SEOUL, March 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has reported another case of African swine fever (ASF), issuing a shutdown order for pig farms and relevant facilities in the northern regions of the country, the Ministry of Agriculture said Monday. -fair. The country's fifth case of ASF in 2023 was confirmed after 50 pigs died at a pig farm with 12,842 pigs reared in Pocheon, about 40 km northeast of the capital Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. . To block transmission between farms, a stoppage order was issued for 48 hours until 5:00 am local time on Wednesday on workers and vehicles related to livestock facilities such as pig farms, slaughterhouses and feed factories in the western city of Incheon, Gyeonggi ...

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