13th case of African swine fever confirmed in S. Korea
- 5 years ago
The number of confirmed cases of African swine fever in South Korea has edged up to 13... following the confirmation of a new case at a pig farm in Gimpo, west of Seoul.
Since the first case was confirmed less than three weeks ago, the authorities are trying to stop the animal disease spreading.
The agriculture ministry says all pigs within a 3-kilometer radius of the infected farms in Gimpo and Paju will be culled.
For pigs outside that radius,… the government will buy them off the farmers.
The pigs will then send them to slaughterhouses where they will be tested before the meat is sold to the market.
In addition, the government says it has found traces of the African swine fever in a dead wild boar found in the DMZ near Yeoncheon.
It marks the first time the virus has been discovered in a wild boar, but officials say it's unlikely the boar came from north of the border.
Since the first case was confirmed less than three weeks ago, the authorities are trying to stop the animal disease spreading.
The agriculture ministry says all pigs within a 3-kilometer radius of the infected farms in Gimpo and Paju will be culled.
For pigs outside that radius,… the government will buy them off the farmers.
The pigs will then send them to slaughterhouses where they will be tested before the meat is sold to the market.
In addition, the government says it has found traces of the African swine fever in a dead wild boar found in the DMZ near Yeoncheon.
It marks the first time the virus has been discovered in a wild boar, but officials say it's unlikely the boar came from north of the border.