Changnyeong County Completes African Swine Fever Culling ... All-Out Effort to Block Spread

Initial Quarantine Teams and Epidemiological Investigation Units Dispatched to the Site
... Access to Farms by Outsiders and Vehicles Restricted

Changnyeong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on the 6th that it has activated the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to block the spread of African swine fever that occurred at a local pig farm, and has completed initial quarantine measures including culling and burial at the affected farm.

On the morning of the 5th, the county completed culling and burial measures for more than 4,100 pigs being raised at the affected farm and at farms within a 500-meter radius, and wrapped up initial quarantine measures such as removing contaminants inside the pigsties.

African swine fever culling completed, Changnyeong-gun makes all-out efforts to contain the spread. Provided by Changnyeong-gun

Immediately after the case was confirmed, the county convened a situation assessment meeting and entered an emergency quarantine response posture. In cooperation with the Central Accident Control Headquarters for African swine fever, it deployed initial quarantine teams and epidemiological investigation teams to the site and restricted access to the farms by outsiders and vehicles.

In addition, to prevent inter-regional spread, the county is carrying out intensive disinfection and movement restrictions for epidemiologically linked pig farms within the quarantine zone around the affected farm, while conducting clinical examinations in parallel with detailed laboratory tests.

Culling for African swine fever completed; Changnyeong-gun is making every effort to prevent further spread. Provided by Changnyeong-gun.

Currently, as part of post-management measures for the affected farm, Changnyeong County has completed quarantine procedures for vehicles and personnel mobilized for culling, and is conducting intensive disinfection of nearby roads by deploying seven quarantine vehicles.

An official from Changnyeong County said, "We have completed the initial quarantine measures through cooperation with relevant agencies," and added, "To prevent additional cases, we ask pig farmers to strictly adhere to basic quarantine rules, including restricting access by outsiders and strengthening disinfection."

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