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Mon, December 9, 2019 | 14:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cancer still No. 1 cause of death in Korea

Cancer still No. 1 cause of death in Korea

Cancer topped the list as the No. 1 cause of death in South Korea, a government report showed Tuesday. In 2018, a total of 298,820 deaths were reported in South Korea, up 4.7 percent from a year earlier. It marked the highest level since 1983 when Statistics Korea began to compile data on deaths. The statistics agency said 582.5 deaths were reported per 100,000 South Koreans ...

2019-09-24 12:50

Fourth African swine fever case confirmed in Korea

Fourth African swine fever case confirmed in Korea

South Korea on Tuesday confirmed the fourth case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, fueling concerns over the nationwide spread of the highly contagious animal disease. A suspected case reported late Monday afternoon at Paju, located near the border with North Korea, resulted in a positive test for the virus, raising the number outbreaks of the disease to four in a ...

2019-09-24 10:24

Third case of African swine fever confirmed in Gimpo

Third case of African swine fever confirmed in Gimpo

Another case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed Monday at a pig farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-09-23 17:13

Another suspected case of African swine fever reported

Another suspected case of African swine fever reported

South Korea's agricultural ministry said Monday another suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) was reported after the country confirmed two cases of the deadly animal disease last week. The suspected case was reported from a farm in Gimpo, located roughly 30 kilometers west of Seoul, according to the ministry. It was the first suspected case reported south of the Han Riv...

2019-09-23 09:44

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