Nine Cases in Jeonnam:
Eight in Yeongam, One in Muan

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Jeonnam Province announced on the 18th that additional cases of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred at a Hanwoo farm in Yeongam.


On the afternoon of the same day, two Hanwoo cattle at a farm in Deokjin-myeon, Yeongam, tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease.


The farm owner reported the case after two out of 46 cattle showed symptoms of excessive salivation, and detailed tests confirmed foot-and-mouth disease.


This farm is located 90 meters away from the farm where foot-and-mouth disease first occurred on the 14th and was vaccinated on the 15th.


On the same day, suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease were reported in three locations: Muan, Sinan, and Yeongam, but all tested negative.


Since the first occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in Jeonnam on the 14th, the total number of cases in Jeonnam has increased to nine, including eight in Yeongam and one in Muan.



Jeonnam Province plans to complete vaccination for all cities and counties by the 22nd.


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