Tuesday, September 24, 2019

South Korea Reports 4th Farm Outbreak Of ASF




















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For the second day running, and the 4th time in a week, South Korea has announced a new farm outbreak of African Swine Fever. All of the outbreaks have been clustered in the northwest part of the country, within 20-30 miles of their border with North Korea. 
North Korea - which made its one and only ASF outbreak report to the OIE last May -  is rumored to have substantial outbreaks of the porcine virus, but confirmation has been impossible.
The following (translated) announcement comes from South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture (MAFRA) follows:

Paju, Gyeonggi material from pig farms African swine fever (ASF) confirmed
24.09.2019 08:56:22 Defense Policy Bureau

□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food ( hereinafter " agri-food unit ") is 9 Mon. 23 days critical control region based Gyeonggi Paju jeokseongmyeon material pig farms (2,300 funnel breeding ) in respect to suspected Axis reported cases results of inspections in the Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Office , 9 May 24- AM 4 floodlights African swine fever ( hereinafter "ASF") confirmed was announced that .
* Domestic ASF diagnosis : a total of four cases ( today 1, æ—£occurs 3)
  • 1) 9.16 days Report - Gyeonggi Paju open a pig farm, Shandong material (9.17 days confirmed )
  • 2) 9.17 days Report - Gyeonggi-do Yeoncheon County baekhakmyeon material pig farms (9.18 days confirmed )
  • 3) 9.23 days Report - Gyeonggi Gimpo tongjineup material pig farms (9.23 days confirmed )
  • 4) 9.23 days Report - Gyeonggi Paju jeokseongmyeon material pig farms (9.24 days confirmed )
□ agri-food section at the scene immediately after the receipt of the farm suspected Axis reported by emergency first responders In the bangyeoktim people , movement control for livestock and vehicles , has taken urgent preventative measures such as disinfection ,
○ geumbeon ASF carried out immediately to buy as confirmed by the disposal measures and , caused and continue to cause the epidemiological understanding .
□ For livestock farmers and livestock officials about the plantation and associated facilities implement strict preventative measures such as disinfection and , through careful clinical observation when the suspect was found, the axis assignment to give a rapid report . ※ livestock epidemics integrated reporting number : ( Without area code ) 1588-9060 / 4060
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