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Last May North Korea confirmed their first outbreak of African Swine Fever in Chagang-Do, very near their northern border with China (see OIE Notification: African Swine Fever In North Korea). Despite persistent rumors of more outbreaks, there's only been radio silence from the DPRK, and no follow-up reports have been filed with the OIE.
Since then South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture (MAFRA) has been practically on a war footing over the ASF threat, and has imposed enhanced surveillance across the country, but most particularly near their border with North Korea.Today MAFRA has announced South Korea's first confirmed ASF outbreak in Paju, very near the border with North Korea. Additionally, they appear to be investigating a 2nd suspected outbreak in nearby Yeoncheon County.
There is currently no evidence (other than circumstantial) to suggest these outbreaks stem from North Korea, but the proximity of both incidents to the border does raise the suspicion.
We've two translated reports from MAFRA this morning. The first, on the confirmed outbreak, followed by the suspected outbreak. (Note: Korean doesn't translate as well as some other languages, but it is readable).
In the game, a pig farm in Paju African swine fever (ASF) occurred
09.17.2019 09:19:56 Defense Policy Bureau
1. ASF outbreak situation
□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food has 2019 years 9 Mon. 17 days 06 City 30 minutes of domestic African swine fever occurred official check revealed that the .
(Continue . . . )O 9.16. 18 City mother pig pig farm in Paju, Gyeonggi material 5 has two had a report that mortality ,□ Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs dispatches quarantine headquarters epidemiological investigation team to identify the cause of occurrence
O Accordingly, Gyeonggi-sanitary laboratories holding a sample on our axis taken , today (9.17.) AM 6 City 30 minute when Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Office inspection results were confirmed positive African swine fever .
O but also check whether a nearby farm propagate , generate radial farm 3km than in pig farms were found not separately .2. Action
□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food conducted a urgent preventative measures for their immediate farms caused suspicion that African swine fever notification received .
O Veterinary First Responders bangyeoktim Defense Support Division (3 teams , 6 people ), a commitment to the agricultural report the farm Zhangzhou , livestock , vehicles , was out of control, such as an outsider .□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food is African swine fever confirmed positive decision immediately to the African swine fever crisis stage alert highest level of " serious " was promoted to the stage .
O based disinfection facilities (16 points ) and control post (15 points ) and also operating , the livestock vehicle was also strengthened measures for disinfection ,
O generating farms and farmers owning 2 farms 3,950 by also carried live disposal measures for the two completed the first responders preventative measures .
O Today 06 City 30 from minute 48 during the time the national pig farms , slaughterhouses , feed factories , targeting vehicles entering the country temporarily move the stop command (Standstill) a was issued ,□ it should also strengthen management of African swine fever propagation major factor .
O Get in Gyeonggi ‧ for the export of pigs try to ban one week longer conduct class action and , the National Swine Farm 6300 courtesy symptoms suspected to be also carried out surveillance immediately and whether the current .
O pig farms the remaining half of the food ban and mouth ,
O Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the relevant ministries, including the border area 14 dogs in the wild Hammamet counties are also it plans to regulate pig populations .
Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi material African swine fever in a pig farm (ASF) report suspicious axis
17.09.2019 18:29:59 Defense Policy Bureau
□ ( hygiene conditions ) Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food is 9 Mon. 17 days Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi material pig farms ( breeding size : 4732 Two , consistent breeding ) in ASF announced that this report suspicious axis .
○ Veterinary later in the course of telephone surveillance Defense Support Division ( sows first two mortality ) have been identified that farmers are 9 Mon. 17 days 14 City 40 Gyeonggi-minute animal health was reported to the laboratory .* æ—£occurred : one thing ( Gyeonggi Province Paju material pig farm / 9.16 days to report , 9.17 days confirmed )
○ Gyeonggi livestock quarantine tube 15 City 40 to arrive at the scene for a minute inspection by sampling jungyimyeo transferred to the Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Office , test results 9 Mon. 18 is expected to turn out on Sunday morning .
□ ( preventative measures ) Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food Report received immediately after the first responders to the farmers a commitment to bangyeoktim people , animals and vehicles moving control , it is urgent preventative measures, such as disinfection ,
○ inspection results , ASF when it is identified as ASF emergency action plan (SOP) on plans to take the necessary preventative measures such as an emergency buy disposed of .□ ( coordination points ) Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food livestock farmers and livestock officials ASF those that will thoroughly implement preventative measures, such as disinfection of the farm and associated facilities for the generation and propagation prevention
○ ASF has fast if there is any doubt whether the observed symptoms were advised to report .(Continue . . . )
You can read an English language news report from Agence France-Presse at the link below:
South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreakAll of this comes on the heels of the announcement just 10 days ago by the Philippines DOH Confirming African Swine Fever, which joined Laos and Myanmar in reporting their first outbreaks in the past 3 months.
While African Swine Fever poses no direct threat to human health, its rapid spread across Asia threatens their economies, and their ability to produce adequate meat protein for more than a billion people.Meanwhile Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and India are all on alert, as ASF marches on.
