South Korea Detects New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Case at Cattle Farm
The outbreak was identified at a farm in Incheon, prompting authorities to launch emergency measures immediately. The alert levels in Incheon and neighboring Gimpo were raised from “attention” to “serious,” signaling a full-scale response.
Quarantine and disease control teams were dispatched to contain the outbreak, and all 246 cows on the farm are scheduled for culling under disease prevention protocols.
A 48-hour standstill order was also imposed on workers and vehicles connected to farms and livestock facilities across Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. In addition, dozens of disinfectant teams were deployed to sanitize the affected farms and surrounding roads to prevent further spread.
Foot-and-mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, and goats, but poses no risk to humans. The last outbreak in South Korea occurred in April of last year.
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