Confirmed Cases of Lumpy Skin Disease Also Found in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk... Total Reaches 70

Lumpy skin disease has also occurred in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk. The government plans to complete emergency vaccination for all cattle nationwide by the 10th of this month, as there is a high risk of occurrence in Gyeongbuk, which has the largest number of cattle farms.

According to the Lumpy Skin Disease Central Accident Response Headquarters as of 8 a.m. on the 1st, a total of 70 cases of lumpy skin disease have been confirmed in 26 cities and counties. On the previous day, three additional cases were reported in Ganghwa, Incheon; Gochang, Jeonbuk; and Sinan, Jeonnam. This is the first time lumpy skin disease has been confirmed in Sinan.

The Central Accident Response Headquarters held a meeting on the 31st of last month with related agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, as well as local governments, to review the progress of quarantine measures. The headquarters is currently implementing movement restrictions, access control, culling, disinfection, and quarantine measures at a farm in Changwon, Gyeongnam, where lumpy skin disease was detected on the 30th of last month. A representative from the headquarters stated, "This is a serious situation with a high risk of occurrence in Gyeongbuk, which has the largest number of cattle farms. Therefore, local governments are being guided and inspected to mobilize all their capabilities to swiftly complete emergency vaccination by the 10th." They added, "The headquarters is strengthening education and publicity on symptoms and reporting procedures so that livestock farmers can immediately report any suspected symptoms of lumpy skin disease."

The headquarters has urgently imported 4 million doses of vaccine and is conducting vaccinations starting from high-risk areas such as affected cities and counties through vaccination teams (931 teams nationwide with 2,065 personnel) to complete vaccination of all cattle nationwide by the 10th of this month.

Kwon Jae-han, Director of Agricultural Innovation Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "Vaccination is the most important measure to block lumpy skin disease." He urged, "Local governments should explain the usage to farmers who self-administer the vaccine immediately upon receipt and distribute it. The pre-organized vaccination teams should strictly adhere to quarantine and safety protocols and swiftly complete vaccination of small-scale farms by November 10."

Kwon Jae-han, Director of Agricultural Innovation Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is presiding over an emergency situation meeting on the 31st of last month.

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