62nd African Swine Fever Virus Detected in Yeoncheon

Discovered in Gangseo-ri, Wangjing-myeon and Sinhyeon-ri, Sinseo-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The National Institute of Environmental Research announced on the 6th that the African Swine Fever virus was detected in three wild boar carcasses found inside the civilian control line in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province on the 4th.

Two carcasses were discovered on a mountainside during a military unit search operation in Gangseo-ri, Wangjing-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, and one carcass was found by a farmer in Sinhyeon-ri, Sinseo-myeon.

Yeoncheon-gun disinfected the site and buried the carcasses in accordance with the African Swine Fever standard action guidelines.

The National Institute of Environmental Research confirmed the African Swine Fever virus in the carcasses on the same day and notified the relevant authorities of the results.

The number of confirmed African Swine Fever cases in wild boars in Yeoncheon-gun is 24. Nationwide, the total has reached 62 cases.

Choi Seondu, head of the Wildlife Disease Management Team at the Ministry of Environment, said, "All of these carcasses were found inside the wide-area fence, but the carcasses in Wangjing-myeon were found in an area where the secondary fence had not been installed. We will promptly install the fence and strengthen the search efforts."

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