ASF Outbreak at Pig Farm in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon... 7,000 Pigs Entirely Culled

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seonhee] African Swine Fever (ASF) has occurred at a pig farm located in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Province. The government has issued a 24-hour temporary movement ban on related facilities within Gangwon-do and decided to cull all 7,000 pigs raised at the affected farm.

According to the ASF Central Accident Response Headquarters (CARH) on the 19th, after receiving a report from the farm owner who found dead pig carcasses at the Gangwon Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory, samples from the farm were analyzed in detail and confirmed to be ASF. CARH dispatched an initial quarantine team and an epidemiological investigation team to the site to implement emergency quarantine measures such as controlling the entry of outsiders, livestock, and vehicles to the farm, disinfection, and epidemiological investigation.

Furthermore, to prevent further spread of ASF, according to the emergency Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), all 7,000 pigs raised at the affected farm will be culled. In addition, detailed inspections will be conducted on a total of 43 farms within the quarantine zone and epidemiological farms, and clinical examinations will be carried out on all pig farms (200 households) throughout Gangwon-do.

The government issued a 24-hour temporary movement ban (Standstill) from 2 a.m. on the day to 2 a.m. on the 20th on pig farms, slaughterhouses, feed factories, entry vehicles, and related livestock facilities in Gangwon-do (excluding Cheorwon).

According to the Livestock Trend Survey by Statistics Korea, as of June 1, the number of pigs raised domestically was 11.17 million, and the approximately 7,000 pigs raised at the affected farm account for about 0.06% of the total number of pigs raised. Therefore, the government explained that there is no expected impact on the short- or long-term domestic pork supply due to this culling.

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