134 Animals Culled... 23,000 Inspected Visually Within 10km Radius
Base Disinfection Facility Installed at Bukmuan Interchange, Disinfection Conducted Around Farms
Emergency Vaccines Supplied by Towns and Townships to Complete Vaccination of All Cattle in the Area
A lumpy skin disease outbreak in Muan, Jeonnam has triggered an emergency response for quarantine measures.
On the 29th, according to the county, a viral infectious disease called 'lumpy skin disease' occurred at a Korean cattle farm, prompting the formation of a Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and a full-scale response to prevent further spread, including culling according to the emergency standard operating procedures (SOP).
After a suspected case was reported on the 28th, samples were collected through quarantine authorities, and following detailed testing, a confirmed diagnosis was made on the morning of the 29th. Consequently, the county blocked and controlled access to the confirmed farm's entrance and issued movement restrictions to farms within a 10 km radius.
An outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease has occurred at a Korean beef farm in Mangun-myeon, Muan. Kim San, the head of Muan District Office, along with department heads, are holding an emergency quarantine measures meeting. [Photo by Muan County]
In particular, 134 cattle raised on this farm were culled, and visual inspections will be conducted on 23,000 cattle raised at 615 livestock farms within a 10 km radius of the livestock farm.
Additionally, a base disinfection facility will be newly installed at the Bukmuan Interchange (IC), and quarantine disinfection is being carried out throughout the surrounding areas of the farms to strengthen farm surveillance activities.
Furthermore, on the 29th at 3 p.m., the county convened an emergency countermeasure meeting with related departments at the county office situation room to focus on managing the quarantine situation, including spreading information and discussing countermeasures.
Also, on the 29th, emergency vaccines were supplied by town and township, and an emergency meeting was held with the livestock cooperative, public veterinarians, and town and township industry team leaders to complete preventive vaccinations for 43,352 cattle across 1,227 farms in the jurisdiction.
County Governor Kim San said, “Lumpy skin disease in cattle is spreading rapidly, and we cannot afford to lower our guard. We will do our utmost to prevent the spread to neighboring farms through thorough quarantine.”
Muan = Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy, Reporter Oh Hwan-ju just8440@asiae.co.kr
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