Jeongeup-si Cancels 'National Folk Cow Wrestling Competition' Due to Lumpyskin Disease Impact

Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk announced on the 25th that it has canceled the 23rd Jeongeup National Folk Cow Wrestling Competition, which was scheduled for next month, due to concerns over the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease.

The city had planned to hold the event from the 9th to the 13th of next month next to the Forest Product Experience Complex in Bujeon-dong, Jeongeup City.

Since the first occurrence of Lumpy Skin Disease, a Class 1 livestock infectious disease, was reported at a Korean cattle farm in Seosan City, Chungnam Province, there have been additional cases in Gyeonggi, Chungnam, and Chungbuk provinces, raising concerns about its spread. To prevent the occurrence and inflow of Lumpy Skin Disease within the region, the competition has been canceled.

Lumpy Skin Disease is an infectious disease caused by the Lumpy Skin Disease virus, characterized by high fever, nodules (lumps) on the skin and mucous membranes, and ulcerative lesions. It is an overseas malignant livestock infectious disease mainly transmitted by blood-sucking insects.

The incubation period is up to 28 days (according to the World Organisation for Animal Health), and the mortality rate is below 10%. It mainly occurred in Africa, but since 2019, the number of affected countries in Asia has been steadily increasing.

Until now, the city has not been able to hold the competition for four years from 2019 to last year due to outbreaks of African Swine Fever and COVID-19.

The city had planned to hold the competition for five days from June 8 to 12 this year but postponed it indefinitely due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in places such as Cheongju, Chungbuk.

Jeongeup = Kim Jaegil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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