African Swine Fever Spreads in Inje... Gangwon Province Implements Emergency Containment Measures

6 Animal Quarantine Officers Dispatched to Site... Disinfection Support and Culling of Farmed Pigs

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province announced on the 17th that "African Swine Fever (ASF), which occurred in Goseong County on the 7th, has been confirmed at a pig farm located in Inje County, prompting an emergency containment quarantine to prevent further spread."

The province dispatched six personnel, including animal quarantine controllers, to the site to support movement restrictions, control, and disinfection of the farm, and began culling approximately 1,700 pigs raised at the farm where ASF was detected.

Additionally, extra farm checkpoints have been installed at pig farms in Inje County, and all available disinfection vehicles have been mobilized for urgent response to block further spread.

Earlier, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for African Swine Fever announced on the 16th that two sows tested positive for ASF following detailed inspections of a pig farm in Inje-eup, Inje County, Gangwon Province.

While there have been cases of wild boars infected with ASF found in Inje, this is the first occurrence at a farm. With this, the number of ASF confirmations at pig farms within the province has increased to five cases (Hwacheon 2 cases, Yeongwol 1 case, Goseong 1 case, Inje 1 case).

Governor Choi Moon-soon stated, "Since the outbreak at a Yeongwol farm in May this year, and now the occurrence at a Goseong farm after three months, the risk level is rising in this serious situation. We consider everything outside the farms to be contaminated and will devote all efforts to initial quarantine measures."

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