Rare type of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in hog farm near Seoul

국내 처음으로 돼지에서 A형 구제역 발생

A case of foot-and-mouth disease at a pig farm near the nation's capital was confirmed by Korea's agriculture ministry.
There have been reports of the virus before, but the country is on a high alert as this is the first time the rare A-type variant has been discovered.
For details we turn to our Park Hee-jun.
A rare type of the foot-and-mouth disease has been detected at a pig farm near Seoul on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,... a farm in Gimpo,... 40 kilometers northwest of Seoul tested positive for the A-type virus.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly infectious viral disease. Livestock with the disease show symptoms of fever, followed by sores in the mouth and blisters on the hands and feet.
It can spread rapidly without proper measures,... and can have a significant economic impact.
The case is the first outbreak of the disease since February last year.
Among the seven distinct types of foot-and-mouth disease, most cases in Korea involve the O-type virus.
And although the A-type was found in cattle farms a few years back-- this is the first time it's been detected at a pig farm.

After confirmation of the A-type virus, which is rare not only in Korea, but worldwide,... the country has been on an emergency alert, especially as most animals haven't been vaccinated for the highly contagious strain.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon gave the order for all available resources to focus on quarantine measures.

More than 900 pigs in the farm have already been slaughtered after the initial test.
And more will be culled within 3-kilometers of the farm to prevent the disease from spreading.
The ministry has also issued a 48-hour 'stand still' on the movement of livestock and breeders in the nearby region.

Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.

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