Another case of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed at a cattle farm in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province… Nationwide intensive disinfection carried out

[Livestock News reporter Kim Su-hyeong] After another case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at a cattle farm in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province, quarantine authorities moved to strengthen disease-control measures nationwide. In particular, for one week from November 13 to 19, they will carry out intensive, simultaneous disinfection at cloven-hoofed livestock farms and livestock facilities across the country. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (headed by Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) said that on the 12th, foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at one cattle farm in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province.

[Reporter Kim Su-hyeong, Chuksan News] With another case of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed at a cattle farm in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province, quarantine authorities have moved to strengthen disease-control measures nationwide. In particular, they will conduct an intensive, simultaneous disinfection campaign at cloven-hoofed livestock farms and livestock facilities across the country for one week, from November 13 to 19. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Central Disaster Management Headquarters, headed by Song Mi-ryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said it was implementing emergency quarantine measures and stepping up disease-control efforts to prevent the spread of the disease after FMD was confirmed on the 12th at one cattle farm in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province. The farm in this latest outbreak raises 47 head of cattle and is located within the 3-kilometer quarantine zone around farms where FMD was detected on September 3 and October 3. It ...