Jangseong County on High Alert for Foot-and-Mouth Disease... "All-Out Efforts on Vaccination and Quarantine"

Intensive Vaccination for Cattle, Pigs, and Goats
"Situation Room Activated for Real-Time Response"

Jangseong County in Jeollanam-do began vaccination and quarantine measures on the 17th following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Foot-and-mouth disease is a viral illness that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle and pigs. It is highly contagious, and young livestock are at a higher risk of mortality.

Jang Sunggun County Governor Kim Hanjong is presiding over the foot-and-mouth disease prevention measures meeting on the 17th.

In the Jangseong area, there are approximately 17,200 cattle (506 farms), 45,000 pigs (20 farms), 1,600 goats (60 farms), and 115 deer (3 farms) being raised. The county started a mass vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease on the 14th and plans to complete it by the 21st. Once the cattle vaccinations are finished, goat vaccinations will begin, while pigs and deer will be vaccinated by the farmers themselves. Stress relief supplements to mitigate vaccination-related stress are also being provided.

The county is operating a foot-and-mouth disease prevention and control situation room to respond immediately in case of emergencies. County Governor Kim Hanjong stated, "We will thoroughly disinfect vehicle checkpoints and do our utmost in quarantine and vaccination efforts to prevent any damage to farms."