Gwangju City Strengthens Livestock Epidemic Prevention Measures for Seol Holiday
Mass disinfection of poultry farms on October 10 and 15 to prevent avian influenza and other diseases
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 8th that it will strengthen quarantine measures to prevent the introduction of disaster-type livestock infectious diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) during the Lunar New Year holiday.
There is concern that farm owners and livestock-related personnel may neglect livestock quarantine during the Lunar New Year holiday, and since highly pathogenic avian influenza is occurring daily in the country, thorough quarantine measures are necessary.
Accordingly, Gwangju City will operate a 24-hour quarantine situation room throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, and on the 10th and 15th, before and after the holiday, all seven livestock quarantine vehicles will be mobilized to disinfect livestock farms, slaughterhouses, and other livestock facilities simultaneously.
Through livestock quarantine officers, public veterinarians, and poultry farm managers, the city plans to promote livestock infectious disease prevention quarantine guidelines to livestock farms via text messages, social network systems (SNS), and promotional materials.
In particular, regarding the quarantine of highly pathogenic avian influenza, traditional market poultry sales shops will be closed simultaneously on the 10th. The city allocated emergency contingency funds in January and purchased and distributed 2,800 kg of disinfectant and 10 tons of quicklime.
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Kim Hyun-jung, head of the Life Agriculture Division of the city, said, “Despite the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, we are grateful to the livestock farmers and quarantine officials who cooperated in quarantine to maintain a clean area,” and added, “We hope for active cooperation during this Lunar New Year, which will be a turning point in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.”
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