The Central Disaster Management Headquarters for African swine fever (ASF) said on the 24th that ASF was confirmed at a pig farm (8,500 head) in Pocheon, Gyeonggi.

As African swine fever (ASF) breaks out at a pig farm in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, officials from the Livestock Health Control Association tighten quarantine while restricting access to the farm on the 13th afternoon. /Courtesy of News1

Immediately after the confirmation, the headquarters urgently dispatched an initial quarantine team and an epidemiological investigation unit to the site to control access by outsiders and vehicles, and plans to cull the pigs being raised at the farm to prevent further spread.

Emergency measures to prevent additional spread were also implemented. The headquarters issued a temporary movement ban on workers and vehicles entering and leaving livestock facilities, including pig farms and slaughterhouses, in eight cities and counties adjacent to Pocheon. Intensive disinfection in the affected area will be carried out in parallel to block the spread.

The headquarters said, "To prevent the spread of African swine fever, related agencies and local governments should make all-out efforts on quarantine measures such as culling, precise testing, and intensive disinfection," and urged, "Pig farmers should disinfect inside and outside their farms, refrain from entering areas where wild boars appear, and follow basic quarantine rules such as disinfection and changing boots when entering barns."

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