African Swine Fever 'Warning Advisory' in Northern Chungbuk Region

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] On the 31st of last month, the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was detected in wild boar carcasses in the Yeongwol-gun area of Gangwon-do, prompting Chungbuk Province to issue a 'Risk Advisory' for this area and the adjacent northern region.

On the 3rd, Chungbuk Province announced that control posts were installed at the entrances of four pig farms in Jecheon, located within a 10 km quarantine zone from the carcass discovery site, and that the farms and surrounding roads were disinfected. Detailed tests conducted on the pigs at these farms all returned negative results.

However, livestock quarantine authorities have strengthened containment measures by conducting telephone surveillance of 17 pig farms in Danyang, an area adjacent to Jecheon.

Disinfectant slaked lime held by city and county governments and the agricultural cooperative is also being distributed urgently. Pig farms in the province have been urged to prohibit free-range farming, ban entry of outsiders except for treatment purposes, and refrain from visiting outbreak sites related to livestock personnel. The Ministry of Environment has also suspended wild animal capture around six villages in Songhak-myeon, Jecheon City, and is collecting wild boar carcasses.

An official from the province emphasized, "To block ASF, it is important for pig farms, related industry workers, and all residents to comply with quarantine rules."

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