Gyeongnam Province to Prevent Lumpyskin Disease Infection... Emergency Vaccination Starts November 1

Vaccination Plan for 348,000 Livestock in the Province by November 10
Fines Imposed and Livestock Disease Control Support Restricted for Non-Vaccination

Gyeongsangnam-do will begin vaccinating cattle against lumpyskin disease in the early morning of November 1.

The province announced on the 30th that it will carry out emergency vaccinations to completely block the inflow of lumpyskin disease into the province, which has been spreading nationwide since it first occurred at a Hanwoo farm in Seosan, Chungnam on October 19.

Starting immediately upon receiving the vaccines in the early morning of November 1, the province plans to vaccinate 348,000 cattle at 11,488 Hanwoo and dairy farms throughout the province by November 10.

Gyeongnam's quarantine authorities have organized five vaccine distribution teams with 10 members and 18 receiving teams with 36 members to quickly deliver vaccines to each farm.

They have also completed preparations for supplies needed for vaccine receipt and transport, as well as established rapid distribution plans by region.

A total of 117 vaccination teams consisting of 321 members?including 113 veterinarians, 153 public officials, and 83 employees from agricultural and livestock cooperatives?have been formed to focus on preemptive measures for rapid vaccination, and pre-education on vaccination procedures has been conducted.

According to the province, all vaccines will be supplied free of charge.

Farms with 50 or more cattle are required to self-administer the vaccine after supply, while small-scale farms with fewer than 50 cattle will receive vaccination support from public veterinarians and others.

Currently, nationwide cattle farms are under a vaccination order according to the Livestock Infectious Disease Prevention Act.

Farms that fail to comply with the emergency vaccination order will be fined up to 10 million won under the same law and may face restrictions in future livestock quarantine support projects.

Lumpyskin disease was additionally confirmed in the Muan area of Jeonnam on the 29th of this month, occurring in seven provinces and cities excluding the Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, and Jeju regions.

As of the 29th, the total number of cases nationwide is 61, including 24 in Gyeonggi, 4 in Gangwon, 23 in Chungnam, 1 in Chungbuk, 7 in Incheon, 1 in Jeonbuk, and 1 in Jeonnam.

Kang Gwang-sik, head of the Animal Quarantine Division, stated, “The lumpyskin disease vaccine is a safe vaccine whose safety and efficacy have already been proven overseas. Since sufficient immunity is achieved only three weeks after vaccination, we hope cattle farms complete vaccination promptly. If any cattle suspected of infection are found, please report immediately.”

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