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Health & Welfare

Thu, October 24, 2019 | 05:30

Another suspected African swine fever case reported

A new suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) was reported here Saturday, adding to concerns about the potential spread of the deadly animal disease despite extensive quarantine efforts.

2019-09-28 14:55

PM calls for review of 'all possibilities' in tracing source of African swine fever

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon instructed officials Saturday to take all measures necessary to uncover the source of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak here, amid concerns over it spreading nationwide despite extensive quarantine efforts.

2019-09-28 14:30

Tests of river water near North Korean border fail to reveal origin of African swine fever

A South Korean government laboratory did not detect any African swine fever (ASF) virus in tests of rivers that run along the inter-Korean border, leaving the origin of the deadly animal disease outbreak unknown, officials said Friday. The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), affiliated with the Ministry of Environment, has conducted contamination tests on wat...

2019-09-27 15:17

Korea confirms 9th African swine fever case

Korea confirms 9th African swine fever case

South Korea on Friday confirmed its ninth African swine fever (ASF) case, sparking concerns over a massive spread of the deadly animal virus near the inter-Korean border. The latest case was reported on Gangwha Island, part of the city of Incheon, 60 kilometers west of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

2019-09-27 09:27

Animal groups: 'Infected pigs were buried alive, splattering blood'

Korean animal protection groups condemned the government Thursday for brutally slaughtering pigs possibly infected with African swine fever, releasing a video clip of the scene.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-09-26 17:26

Gov't bans ranitidine-containing drugs for carcinogen

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday it has banned the manufacturing, sales and imports of 269 drugs used to treat a range of digestive ailments that contain ranitidine which has been labeled a carcinogen.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-09-26 17:13

Swine fever fears take toll on festivals

In the wake of African swine fever (ASF) infections, local governments have canceled or postponed their own long-prepared festivals as part of efforts to stop the spread of the infectious animal disease. Regional education offices are also scrapping school events such as field trips and athletic meets as a precaution.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-09-26 16:18

Movement ban extended amid looming concerns over widespread of swine fever

Korea's quarantine authorities on Thursday extended a movement ban on all pig farms, feed factories and other related facilities as multiple suspected cases of African swine fever raise concern over the nationwide spread of the deadly animal disease. Since the first-ever ASF case in South Korea was confirmed on September 17, there have been five further confirmed instances of...

2019-09-26 09:25

Swine fever fears take toll on festivals

S. Korea reports 6th confirmed African swine fever case

South Korea on Wednesday confirmed yet another case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, increasing the number of outbreaks of the deadly animal disease to six after the country reported its first outbreak last week. Two suspected cases were reported at farms on Ganghwa Island in Incheon, around 60 kilometers west of Seoul, earlier in the day, with one testing positiv...

2019-09-25 20:19

Fear grows over possible spread of swine fever

Concerns are growing over the possible spread of African swine fever (ASF) nationwide amid speculation that vehicles visiting pig farms may have acted as a vector for the deadly virus. As the incubation period of the disease is up to 19 days, farmers and quarantine authorities fear there may soon be additional cases of the highly contagious disease.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-09-24 16:48

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