South Korea Issues Warning Following Sixth Case of Swine Fever

South Korea strengthens quarantine measures after recording the sixth case.

SUMMARY

South Korea issues a warning after recording the sixth case of African swine fever.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Sixth case of African swine fever recorded.
Highest level warning issued to prevent disease spread.

CORE SUBJECT

African swine fever

South Korean quarantine authorities issued a warning today, Tuesday, calling for enhanced quarantine measures to combat African swine fever, after the country recorded its sixth case this year.

The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the latest case was recorded on a pig farm in Dangjin city in South Chungcheong Province, which has 463 pigs, according to officials from the Central Disaster Management Headquarters.

Following the recording of the latest infection cases, the Central Disaster Management Headquarters issued a nationwide warning at the highest level to prevent further spread of the disease.

KEYWORDS

South Korea African swine fever quarantine measures

MENTIONED ENTITIES 3

South Korea

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A country in East Asia

Dangjin city

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A city in South Chungcheong Province

Yonhap

🏛️ Organization

A South Korean news agency