'Rabies Outbreak Risk↑'... Gangwon-do, 'Preemptive Blockade' Prevention

~ 6.30 Intensive Vaccination and Bait Vaccine Distribution

Wild Raccoon [Asia Economy DB]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is promoting vaccination and bait vaccine distribution until the end of June to prevent rabies outbreaks caused by wild animals in spring, as the risk of rabies occurrence increases.

Rabies infects all warm-blooded animals and is mainly transmitted by wild raccoons. It is a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate, classified as a Category 2 legal infectious disease for animals and Category 3 for humans.

The province plans to vaccinate 139,000 livestock and companion dogs over three months old with rabies vaccines and distribute 327,000 doses of bait vaccine to prevent the spread of rabies among wild animals.

In particular, vaccination of all livestock (dogs, cattle) in cities and counties adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), areas with past outbreaks, and mountainous regions where contact with wild animals is possible will be prioritized, along with bait vaccine distribution in the DMZ.

Seo Jong-eok, Director of Animal Quarantine Division, urged, "Please avoid contact with wild animals when walking your companion dogs or hiking and actively participate in rabies vaccination."

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