Government conducts special inspection of African swine fever quarantine status in Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea

The African Swine Fever (ASF) Central Accident Control Headquarters in South Korea is conducting a special inspection of pig farms in Gyeongbuk due to recent ASF outbreaks in Andong and Yecheon. The inspection aims to evaluate measures to prevent the spread of ASF, including wild boar prevention, quarantine and disinfection facilities, compliance with quarantine rules, and fence installation. Strict action, including administrative sanctions, will be taken against farms that violate regulations. This inspection is a joint effort by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yun-gu = The African Swine Fever (ASF) Central Accident Control Headquarters announced on the 11th that it will conduct a special inspection of the quarantine status on the 11th and 12th as ASF recently broke out in pig farms in Andong and Yecheon, following Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The inspection area is four cities and counties in Gyeongbuk (Yeongju-si, Bonghwa-gun, Gumi-si, and Chilgok-gun) that are adjacent to Andong-si and Yecheon-gun and have a high risk of additional ASF outbreaks. The inspection team, jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, examines measures to block wild boars, quarantine and disinfection facilities, compliance with quarantine rules, and installation of fences at the relevant city/county pig farms. The inspection team plans to take strict action, including imposing administrative sanctions, on farms that violate the regulations. ...