Two ASF-Infected Wild Boar Carcasses Found in Chuncheon... Full-Scale Quarantine Efforts Underway

Increasing Trend from November... Concentrated Occurrence in Winter

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus has been detected again in Chuncheon, Gangwon, raising alarms for quarantine measures.

According to Chuncheon City on the 14th, ASF was detected in two wild boar carcasses found in Sudong-ri, Namsan-myeon on the 11th and in Dong-myeon on the 12th.

ASF has occurred throughout Chuncheon, including Jiam-ri in Sabuk-myeon and Bongmyeong-ri in Dongsan-myeon, with cases concentrated as they were last winter. In fact, ASF cases in Chuncheon were concentrated in winter with 26 cases in January 2021, 54 in February, 21 in March, and 41 in April.

ASF detections in Chuncheon were one case each in August, September, and October, but increased to five cases last month and three cases in December, causing quarantine authorities to be on alert.

Accordingly, the city is making all-out efforts to prevent African Swine Fever from spreading to farms.

Since roadblock quarantine around pig farms is difficult in winter due to freezing issues, disinfection will be concentrated in the afternoon when temperatures rise.

Meanwhile, as of this day, the total number of ASF cases in the Chuncheon area is 184.

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