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On the heels of yesterday's report (see South Korea MAFRA Confirms 10th & 11th ASF Outbreak), South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture (MAFRA) is reporting 2 more confirmed farm outbreaks bringing the total to 13 since mid-September.
First, two (translated) statements on the 12th & 13th farms, then a report on a wild boar testing positive in the DMZ.
Match Paju munsan material pig farm 1 confirmed places African swine fever
□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food ( hereinafter agri-food section ) is 10 Mon 2. The report matches one doubts axis Paju munsan material pig farm 1 points (2,300 funnel breeding ) on the African swine fever (ASF) with respect to the axis to report suspected cases
○ precision in agriculture, forestry and livestock quarantine headquarters result of the inspection , ASF announced that a diagnosis .
* Room Previous Status : ( radius of 500m within ) only report that the farm / (500m ~ 3 ㎞ ) No Farms□ agri-food section, including thorough disinfection for livestock farmers and officials quarantine measures and rapid implementation report suspicious axis ( ☏ 1588-9060 / 4060) advised the it was .And this (translated) report from South Korea's Ministry of Environment:
Gimpo game tongjineup material pig farm one place African swine fever confirmed
□ Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food ( hereinafter agri-food section ) is 10 Mon 2 days game Gimpo tongjineup material pig farm 1 points (2,800 funnel breeding ) on the African swine fever (ASF) with respect to the axis to report suspected cases
○ precision in agriculture, forestry and livestock quarantine headquarters result of the inspection , ASF announced that a diagnosis .* Room Previous Status : ( radius of 500m within ) including farms reported three places , 6,450 funnel / (500m ~ 3 ㎞ ) 6 points , 18,065 funnel□ agri-food portion livestock farmers and livestock officials ASF occurrence and spread prevention and preventative measures such as thorough disinfection of the farm and facilities for ,
○ If there are suspect symptoms are no longer closely observed, the assignment was to give a rapid reporting agencies such as livestock quarantine .
(Note) Match Yeoncheon demilitarized zone (DMZ) in wild boar in our body the African swine fever virus detection
registration date 2019-10-03
▷ boar found in our body about 1.4km north of the southern limit areaMinistry of Environment (Minister jomyeongrae) is October 2, Gyeonggi-do Yeoncheon County Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the wild boar our results accurately diagnose the blood at the National Institute of Environmental Research of the body on October 3 African swine fever (hereinafter "ASF") found in the virus It said dwaetdago detected.
It ▷ promote relations and cooperation agencies to strengthen quarantine and border surveillance
Boar our bodies are been made to secure a diagnostic sampling and then transferred to the National Institute of Environmental Research in accordance with the "wild boar ASF standard of conduct" in Yeoncheon County, as discovered by the military in the region to report on Yeoncheon County.
Where the wild boar found our body is a demilitarized zone wooricheuk southern limit of about 1.4km downstream point.
Wooricheuk fence installed in the Southern Limit Line one is to build a scientific boundary system, while from the DMZ is blocked from moving to the south, the north side of the fence is installed on the north side NLL wildlife to move into the DMZ from the North not as robust as we are capable It is expected.
Ministry plans to talk more thoroughly in the border defenses to immediately inform the ASF virus detection results in the demilitarized zone in quarantine authorities, such as agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry and Food, municipalities, and in cooperation with the relevant authorities.
In addition, the effects of the storm Boar our body, such as the preparation for the possibility of all floated through the Imjin river virus research, using a boat floating our bodies and hacheonbyeon scrutiny, discover local neighborhood further strengthen surveillance activities, such as wild boar captured framework installed plans.
The Department of Defense is further strengthening the border fence on the occasion of the ASF virus is detected in the Demilitarized Zone, and plans to block viruses propagated by groups likely to thoroughly disinfect the DMZ and then perform quarantine activities within reinforced and operational.
In addition, it is checked whether this part became vulnerable to the effects of the storm fence in the Ministry of Environment and joint planning occurs to compensate immediately, if necessary.
(Continue . . . )
ASF was first reported in North Korea last May, but since then the DPRK has been absolutely silent about its spread, or impact. While there is speculation that South Korea's ASF crisis came by way of North Korea, it isn't readily apparent how the virus crossed the heavily fortified border.
The detection of the ASF virus in wild boar, however, is an ominous sign as farm outbreaks can be more easily contained, and infected pigs culled.The success rate of containing and eradicating African Swine Fever in other countries has been a dismal one, and so as more farms are reported infected, hopes are waning that South Korea's rapid response to their current crisis will fully contain the virus.
