'ASF Additional Confirmed' at Pig Farms in Inje, Gangwon... Emergency Containment Measures Implemented

Three Positive Cases of Sow Samples Before Slaughterhouse Shipment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] In a pig farm in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, the Gangwon-do quarantine authorities have launched an emergency containment quarantine following an additional confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF).

According to the Gangwon-do ASF Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters on the 6th, at a pig farm located in Nam-myeon, Inje-gun, where about 550 pigs are raised, an additional ASF confirmation occurred. A sample from a sow tested positive during a detailed inspection before shipment to the slaughterhouse.

Subsequently, two more positive cases were confirmed through expanded testing by the Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory following the death of the sow, and the final confirmation was made by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency's detailed inspection (confirmed on October 6th at 13:50).

The province dispatched four personnel, including controllers, to the site to restrict and control farm movements, disinfect the area, and carry out emergency culling and burial of the raised pigs.

Additionally, all available disinfection vehicles are being mobilized to disinfect the surroundings of the farm and roads, focusing all efforts on preventing further spread of ASF.

Governor Choi Moon-soon (Head of Headquarters) stated, "Although movement restrictions were fully lifted recently, the additional occurrence after just a few days is a serious situation," and added, "We will concentrate all capabilities on proactive initial quarantine measures."

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