February 8, 2022

ASF detected in wild boar in South Korea's North Chungcheong Province

A wild boar infected with African swine fever (ASF) was found in Boeun County in the North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, about 52km southwest of the southernmost point where ASF had previously occurred in wild boars in the country.

Currently, 20,000 pigs are raised within a 10km radius of the wild boar outbreak. If ASF spreads to the surrounding areas of Chungju, Goesan, Sangju and Mungyeong, 284,000 pigs would be at risk of exposure.

Authorities are takings steps to prevent the spread of the disease including conducting inspections of farms and a search for dead wild boars.

- Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (South Korea)