South Korea issues nationwide red alert over African swine fever
The latest outbreak was detected at a pig farm in Dangjin, located in South Chungcheong province, the country’s health officials confirmed. Following the discovery, the Central Disaster Management Headquarters (CDMH) raised the alert level to the highest nationwide to prevent further spread.
Authorities culled 1,423 pigs from the affected farm and nearby facilities owned by the same operator. A 48-hour standstill order was also imposed on all pig farms, slaughterhouses, and related operations across the country to curb movement and reduce infection risks.
“All of the previous five cases this year were reported in the northern part of Gyeonggi Province, but the latest case has emerged in South Chungcheong Province, which has the largest swine farming capacity in the country, making the situation far more serious and raising the risk of a nationwide spread,” an Agriculture Ministry official said.
He added, “We will mobilize all available resources to prevent any additional cases and to fully contain the spread of ASF.”
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