Gangwon-do, All-Out Effort to Prevent the Spread of 'African Swine Fever'

Emergency Field Inspection of ASF Outbreak Farms and Bases in Inje-gun

Choi Bok-su, Deputy Governor of Gangwon Province, Urgently Inspects African Swine Fever Quarantine Site [Provided by Gangwon Province]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is making every effort to prevent further spread centered on the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak farm in Inje-gun.

On the 23rd, according to Gangwon Province quarantine authorities, Choi Bok-su, Deputy Governor of Gangwon Province, visited the advanced base cleaning and disinfection facility located in Eoron-ri, Nam-myeon, Inje-gun, to check the disinfection of livestock vehicles and drivers and the issuance status of disinfection certificates.

He then inspected the post-management situation including the maintenance and management status of the wide-area fence to block the southward movement of wild boars, the installation and operation status of control posts at outbreak farms, and disinfection and control inside and outside livestock barns, surrounding roads, and burial sites.

The number of ASF outbreaks in pig farms in Gangwon Province is five in total: Inje 1 (8.15), Goseong 1 (8.7), Yeongwol 1 (5.4), Hwacheon 2 cases ('20 10.8/10.9).

The outbreak at the Inje farm was due to a 'positive' result from a secondary detailed inspection related to the Goseong pig farm on the 7th, and all 1,801 pigs raised at the farm were culled on the 17th.

Additionally, the number of ASF virus detections in wild boars within the province is 924 cases across 12 cities and counties (Chuncheon 174, Gangneung 5, Sokcho 1, Hongcheon 17, Yeongwol 14, Pyeongchang 13, Cheorwon 36, Hwacheon 423, Yanggu 78, Inje 127, Goseong 9, Yangyang 27).

Deputy Governor Choi Bok-su urged, "Given the recent explosive outbreak of African Swine Fever in wild boars and detections around farms, the risk of additional outbreaks caused by infected wild boars remains very high. Please do your utmost to strengthen quarantine management of sow barns and other blocking quarantine measures."

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