South Korea confirms ASF at farm in Gangwon Province's east

South Korea reported an African swine fever (ASF) case from a local farm in the eastern region of Gangwon Province, officials said on February 12.

The latest ASF case was found in Yangyang in Gangwon Province, some 174 kilometers east of Seoul, according to authorities. It is the fourth ASF outbreak that South Korea has reported this year, following others in Pocheon, Cheorwon and Gimpo.

Authorities issued a 48-hour standstill order for pig farms and slaughterhouses in areas in the province, except for the northern region of Cheorwon.

Officials plan to cull pigs that were being raised at the farm in a preventive measure, while farms and livestock facilities located in a radius of 10 kilometers will be subject to close examinations.

- Yonhap