Three Suspected Cases of Lumpyskin Disease Reported on Ganghwa Island, Incheon... Detailed Test Results Expected Today

Reports of suspected cases of 'Lumpy Skin Disease,' a viral disease affecting cattle, have been consecutively received from livestock farms in Ganghwa Island, Incheon.

According to Ganghwa County on the 24th, suspected reports of Lumpy Skin Disease were received from three livestock farms the previous day. These farms, located in Yangsan-myeon, Hajom-myeon, and Hwado-myeon, are raising between 20 and 97 head of cattle, including dairy cows and Korean native cattle (Hanwoo).

Incheon City sent samples collected from these farms to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency for detailed testing. Incheon is currently included in the risk area for the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease, and as of 2 p.m. on the same day, a temporary movement suspension order has been issued for livestock facility workers and vehicles.

In Ganghwa County, where the suspected reports were received, about 500 farms are raising approximately 21,000 cattle. A Ganghwa County official stated, "Reports are mainly based on suspicious symptoms such as visible skin nodules or poor appetite," adding, "The results of the detailed tests are expected to be available around today."

Lumpy Skin Disease is a viral disease that infects only cattle through blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes. When it occurs, it leads to miscarriage or infertility in cattle and a decrease in milk production, and it is designated as a first-class livestock infectious disease.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, an official from Nonghyup is administering a vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease, a viral disease in cattle, at a livestock farm in Bongnak-ri, Buseok-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungnam.
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