Gangwon-do, Full Effort on 'Livestock Quarantine' Before and After Seol

Disinfection Before and After Holidays to Block Pollution Sources Amid Large-Scale Vehicle and People Movement
Operation of Key Disinfection Facilities, Control Posts, Farm Posts, and Migratory Bird Habitat Posts

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is preparing for increased movement of people and vehicles due to the Lunar New Year holiday, such as homecoming and ancestral rites visits, by stepping up livestock infectious disease prevention and control.

On the 18th, the province stated, "Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to occur nationwide at poultry farms, and especially since African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected at a pig farm in Cheorwon on the 11th, we plan to carry out special quarantine activities before and after the Lunar New Year holiday to completely block the introduction of contaminants into farms."

Gangwon-do Quarantine Inspection Meeting
Photo provided by Gangwon-do

Before and after the Lunar New Year holiday, 'Unified Disinfection Days' will be operated in cooperation with city and county offices and livestock cooperatives on the 19th and 20th before the holiday, and on the 25th after the holiday, targeting migratory bird habitats, large-scale layer farms, pig farms, slaughterhouses, and other livestock-related facilities to eliminate contaminants.

In addition, special inspections of farms and livestock facilities will be conducted before the holiday to address any deficiencies, and on-site inspections will continue after the holiday.

During the holiday period, 19 base disinfection facilities, 8 control checkpoints, 37 farm checkpoints, and 2 migratory bird habitat checkpoints will be operated in each city and county, along with quarantine measures such as controlling and disinfecting livestock vehicles.

An Jae-wan, head of the Animal Quarantine Division, urged, "Since diseases can spread through the movement of vehicles and people, please maintain vigilance during the Lunar New Year holiday period with the mindset that areas outside farms are contaminated with African Swine Fever and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses."

He added, "We will focus all efforts on strengthening quarantine by adhering to basic prevention rules such as daily disinfection inside and outside livestock barns and changing boots to block the introduction of contaminants into farms."

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