Seven confirmed cases of African swine fever in S. Korea as of Thurs.: Agriculture Ministry
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Now for the latest on the African swine fever outbreak that continues to spread in the northern regions of South Korea,... near the inter-Korean border.
With the latest case confirmed just a moment ago,... there are now seven confirmed cases of the disease, which is harmless to people but highly fatal to pigs.
To get some more updates, let's connect to our Kim Jae-hee who is coming to us live from Ganghwa County in Incheon,... where the sixth case has been confirmed.
So Jae-hee, what's the latest?
Hi, Ji-yoon. I'm near the farm in Ganghwa County where the sixth case of the African swine fever was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
And just a few minutes ago, another case was confirmed in Ganghwa County, the same region.
As you can see, the entrance is blocked to prevent outsiders from entering the affected area.
The farm is just 6-point-6 kilometers away from the third confirmed case in Gimpo, and 8-point-3 kilometers away from the fifth confirmed case, which is at another farm in Ganghwa County.
Inspections are currently underway for other suspected case reported in Gyeonggi-do Province.
In a situation like this, preventing further spread of the disease is the top priority, of course. What measures are in place at the moment?
A 48-hour nationwide standstill on all pig farms, feed factories and slaughterhouses was supposed to be lifted as of 12PM today, but has been extended for another 48 hours.
The entire province of Gyeonggi-do is now under quarantine... as is the city of Incheon and Gangwon-do Province.
Related authorities are also currently inspecting pig farms and livestock-related facilities in 154 cities and counties... as they prepare to disinfect them.
Since the first case was confirmed last week, the total number of pigs that will have to be put down has now reached nearly 60-thousand.
One fifth of the pigs in Ganghwa County will have to be slaughtered.
Gyeonggi-do is also planning to implement six key countermeasures, such as installing more quarantine control posts and requesting cooperation from local military units.
The Blue House has also launched a task force to get the latest information on the fever from agencies and come up with swift response measures.
It's not clear how the highly contagious disease entered South Korea, but a case was reported in North Korea back in May, so authorities are inspecting inter-Korean waterways.
That's all I have at the moment, Back to you, Ji-yoon.
With the latest case confirmed just a moment ago,... there are now seven confirmed cases of the disease, which is harmless to people but highly fatal to pigs.
To get some more updates, let's connect to our Kim Jae-hee who is coming to us live from Ganghwa County in Incheon,... where the sixth case has been confirmed.
So Jae-hee, what's the latest?
Hi, Ji-yoon. I'm near the farm in Ganghwa County where the sixth case of the African swine fever was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
And just a few minutes ago, another case was confirmed in Ganghwa County, the same region.
As you can see, the entrance is blocked to prevent outsiders from entering the affected area.
The farm is just 6-point-6 kilometers away from the third confirmed case in Gimpo, and 8-point-3 kilometers away from the fifth confirmed case, which is at another farm in Ganghwa County.
Inspections are currently underway for other suspected case reported in Gyeonggi-do Province.
In a situation like this, preventing further spread of the disease is the top priority, of course. What measures are in place at the moment?
A 48-hour nationwide standstill on all pig farms, feed factories and slaughterhouses was supposed to be lifted as of 12PM today, but has been extended for another 48 hours.
The entire province of Gyeonggi-do is now under quarantine... as is the city of Incheon and Gangwon-do Province.
Related authorities are also currently inspecting pig farms and livestock-related facilities in 154 cities and counties... as they prepare to disinfect them.
Since the first case was confirmed last week, the total number of pigs that will have to be put down has now reached nearly 60-thousand.
One fifth of the pigs in Ganghwa County will have to be slaughtered.
Gyeonggi-do is also planning to implement six key countermeasures, such as installing more quarantine control posts and requesting cooperation from local military units.
The Blue House has also launched a task force to get the latest information on the fever from agencies and come up with swift response measures.
It's not clear how the highly contagious disease entered South Korea, but a case was reported in North Korea back in May, so authorities are inspecting inter-Korean waterways.
That's all I have at the moment, Back to you, Ji-yoon.