Gimcheon City Makes All-Out Efforts to Block Spread of African Swine Fever at Pig Farm

Situation Assessment Meeting Convened
Rapid Movement Restrictions and Culling Measures

On February 12, Gimcheon City in North Gyeongsang Province implemented prompt initial quarantine measures and is making every effort to prevent further spread after African swine fever (ASF) was detected at a pig farm in Guseong-myeon.

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a swine farm led to swift initial quarantine measures and an all-out effort to prevent further spread / Provided by Gimcheon City Hall

The farm is raising approximately 2,760 pigs in five barns. After the farm owner reported pig deaths, the Gyeongsangbuk-do Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory conducted a detailed examination, which ultimately confirmed a positive result for African swine fever (ASF).

Immediately after the positive confirmation, the Livestock Sanitation and Quarantine Support Headquarters deployed an initial response team, imposed movement restrictions on the farm, and controlled vehicle access. Livestock quarantine officers and on-site control personnel were dispatched to carry out an on-site investigation and an epidemiological survey.

The city immediately convened a situation assessment meeting and activated an emergency quarantine response system. It drew up a plan for the swift culling of pigs at the farm and designated the area within a 10 km radius of the farm as a quarantine zone. It is making all-out efforts to prevent further spread by formulating specific measures for movement restrictions, disinfection, and monitoring.

The city stated that it plans to carry out rapid culling to prevent any further spread of African swine fever (ASF), and called on pig farms to make every effort to strengthen on-farm quarantine by implementing their own biosecurity measures and strictly controlling the entry of outsiders.