“Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak in Korean Beef Farms: 360 cows to be culled and nation-wide movement of livestock suspended until 13th May”

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360 cows slaughtered… Order to suspend movement of cattle and pig farms nationwide until midnight on the 13th

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in 7 cities and counties adjacent to Cheongju, including Daejeon and Sejong

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = Foot-and-mouth disease broke out at two Korean beef farms in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. It has been four years since foot-and-mouth disease broke out in Korea.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 11th that foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at two farms in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province after receiving reports of suspicion and carrying out detailed inspections.

Foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Korea for the first time in four years and four months since January 2019.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to cull some 360 ​​cows raised at the two farms in accordance with the Emergency Action Guidelines (SOP).

In addition, in order to prevent transmission between farms, from 0:00 on the same day to 0:00 on the 13th, a temporary suspension order was issued to livestock farms and livestock-related facility workers and vehicles nationwide.

56 disinfection vehicles, such as quarantine vehicles, are used to disinfect the farms and surrounding roads in seven cities and counties, including Daejeon, Sejong, Boeun, Goesan, Jincheon, and Jeungpyeong-gun in Chungcheongbuk-do, and Cheonan-si in Chungcheongnam-do.

In addition, foot-and-mouth disease vaccination and clinical examinations are conducted at ungulate farms in seven cities and counties adjacent to Cheongju.

Local governments and the Livestock Hygiene Prevention and Control Headquarters also carry out telephone surveillance for artiodactyl farms across the country.

On this day, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held an emergency quarantine meeting attended by related agencies such as the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters, and local governments, presided over by Vice Minister Kim In-joong, to check the outbreak.

Vice Minister Kim said, “To prevent further spread of foot-and-mouth disease, related agencies and local governments are requested to focus on quarantine measures such as prompt killing, clinical examination, and intensive disinfection.” Please do it,” he begged.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a disease caused by infection with foot-and-mouth disease virus in livestock such as cattle, pigs, and sheep.

Infected animals develop blisters on the mouth, tongue, gums, and nose, and symptoms such as increased body temperature and loss of appetite appear, and in severe cases, death.

Previously, in Korea, 3 cases of foot-and-mouth disease occurred between January 28 and 31, 2019, two cases between March 26 and April 1, 2018, nine cases between February 5 and 13, 2017, and January 11 and March 2016. 21 cases occurred on the 29th.

No foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in Korea since 2020.

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