Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks Occur in Seosan, Followed by Dangjin and Pyeongtaek

Emergency quarantine measures including culling at affected farms
Urgent vaccination campaign implemented

The Lumpyskin Disease Central Accident Response Headquarters announced on the 20th that suspected symptoms were detected and reported during veterinary examinations at a Hanwoo farm (raising about 40 cattle) in Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and a dairy farm (raising about 100 cattle) in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency conducted detailed tests and confirmed the occurrence of Lumpyskin Disease on the 21st.

The day before, Lumpyskin Disease, a viral disease in cattle, was first reported in the country at a Hanwoo farm in Seosan, Chungnam.

Lumpyskin Disease is a viral disease that infects only cattle. It is characterized by high fever and skin nodules (hard lumps). It is mainly transmitted by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes, and the mortality rate is below 10%.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs dispatched an initial quarantine team and an epidemiological investigation team to the affected farms to control the entry of outsiders, livestock, and vehicles. Along with the epidemiological investigation, the cattle raised at the farms will be culled according to the emergency standard operating procedures (SOP).

Furthermore, according to the emergency vaccination plan prepared through the expert council and the livestock quarantine review committee, vaccination will be promoted for cattle raised within the quarantine area (within 10 km) (about 20,000 in Chungnam and about 33,000 in Gyeonggi).

A Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs official urged, "To prevent the spread of Lumpyskin Disease, related agencies and local governments should make every effort in rapid culling, detailed testing, intensive disinfection, and vaccination. Cattle farms are requested to carry out parasite control such as insecticide spraying, disinfect farms and surrounding equipment, and report any suspected livestock to livestock quarantine officers without delay."

Kwon Jae-han, Director of Agricultural Innovation Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is presiding over the quarantine meeting on the 20th.

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