9 Additional ASF Cases Found in Wild Boars in Hwacheon, Yeoncheon, and Paju... 'Total 430 Cases'
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] The National Institute of Environmental Research under the Ministry of Environment announced on the 24th that the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was detected in eight wild boar carcasses found in Sangseo-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon Province; Yeoncheon-eup and Wangjing-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province; and Jindong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi Province, as well as in one wild boar caught in a capture trap in Sangseo-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon Province.
The number of confirmed ASF cases in wild boars has thus increased to 430.
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There were 3 additional cases in Hwacheon, bringing the total to 168; 3 more cases in Yeoncheon, totaling 160; and 3 cases detected in Paju, reaching 79. A representative from the National Institute of Environmental Research stated, "The locations where positive cases were found are areas where more ASF-infected wild boars may appear," adding, "We will expand the installation of capture cages and traps and conduct thorough searches to quickly remove infected wild boars."
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