South Korea - Outbreaks of African swine fever 2019/2020

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 17/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 17/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 17/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Cheongnyongdu-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 16/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2450 5 5 2445 0 Affected population 1,500 pigs have been killed in other two farms (1,000 heads, 500 heads) which belong to the same owner for preventative purposes.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2450 5 5 2445 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.20% 0.20% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 17/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31778

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(8th LD) S. Korea on high alert after 1st African swine fever case confirmed

All Headlines 18:25 September 17, 2019
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By Kim Kwang-tae

SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was on alert Tuesday to prevent the spread of African swine fever after the first case of the animal disease was confirmed near the border with North Korea.

The agriculture ministry announced the beginning of operations to slaughter some 4,000 pigs as a precautionary step.

Kim Hyeon-soo, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, said quarantine officials are set to complete the culling of the pigs at three farms, including the one where the disease was detected, in Paju, just south of the inter-Korean border, by Tuesday.
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Later in the day, a pig farm in Yeoncheon reported a suspected case of African swine fever, the ministry said. The county near the border with North Korea is located about 48 kilometers away from Paju, where the disease broke out.

The farm, which is raising some 2,000 pigs, reported that one of its pigs died for an unknown reason in the afternoon. An examination is being carried out to determine whether the pig was infected, the ministry said.
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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 18/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 18/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 18/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Jeondong-ri, Baekhak-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 17/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 4732 1 1 4731 0 Affected population Pigs had not fed with swill and fences were installed previously.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 4732 1 1 4731 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.02% 0.02% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 18/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31808

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South Korea Reports 2 More Suspected Swine Fever Cases

SEOUL - South Korean officials are investigating two more suspected cases of African swine fever from farms near its border with North Korea, as fears grow over the spread of the illness that has decimated pig herds across Asia.
An agriculture ministry official said Friday that officials are testing samples of dead pigs from two farms in Paju city that are about 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) away from a farm where the country?s first case of the disease was confirmed Monday. A second case was confirmed Tuesday in the nearby town of Yeoncheon.
South Korea has stepped up efforts to contain the disease, which may have crossed from North Korea, which reported an outbreak in May.
Workers had culled some 10,400 pigs at border area farms as of Friday morning.

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pa...ne-fever-cases

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Another African swine fever case confirmed in S. Korea

Economy 21:00 September 23, 2019
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By Kang Yoon-seung

SEJONG, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday confirmed the third case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, sparking concerns over the nationwide spread of the deadly animal disease.

A suspected case was reported earlier in the day at a farm in Gimpo, just 30 kilometers west of Seoul, and the case resulted in a positive test for the highly contagious disease. It was the first confirmed case reported south of the Han River, which runs through the South Korean capital.

South Korea's first-ever confirmed case of ASF was reported in Paju, located near the border with North Korea, on Tuesday. The second case was reported the following day in neighboring Yeoncheon.

South Korea's agricultural ministry said it also received another report on a suspected case in Paju late Monday. It said quarantine officials were immediately dispatched to gather samples from the Paju farm.

If the samples test positive, it would mark the fourth confirmed case of ASF in South Korea.

All confirmed or suspected cases so far came from northern areas of Gyeonggi Province, adjacent with the inter-Korean border. Two suspected cases of ASF were reported in Paju on Friday, then later tested negative.

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 24/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 23/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 24/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Gahyeon-ro, Gimpo-si, Tongjin-eup, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 23/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 1800 4 1 1799 0

Outbreak 2 Jajang-ro, Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 23/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2300 3 1 2297 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 4100 7 2 4096 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.17% 0.05% 28.57% 99.95% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 23/09/2019 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 24/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31886

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 25/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 25/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 25/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Danggol-gil, Songhae-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Date of start of the outbreak 24/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 388 1 0 388 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 388 1 0 388 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.26% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 24/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31911

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 25/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 25/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 25/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Haeandong-ro, Bureun-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 25/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 830 5 2 828 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 830 5 2 828 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.60% 0.24% 40.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 25/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31934

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(2nd LD) S. Korea struggling to determine cause of African swine fever outbreak

Economy 16:22 September 27, 2019
By Kang Yoon-seung

SEJONG, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean quarantine authorities are working hard to trace the source of the African swine fever that struck early this month as the country confirmed its ninth African swine fever (ASF) case, sparking concerns over a possibly massive spread of the deadly animal virus near the inter-Korean border.

The latest case was reported on Ganghwa Island, part of the city of Incheon, some 60 kilometers west of Seoul, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday.

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 30/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 5 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 29/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 30/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (29/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Seokpo-ri, Samsan-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Date of start of the outbreak 25/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2 2 0 2 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2 2 0 2 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31966

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 29/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 6 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 29/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 29/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (29/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Yeonmijeong-gil, Ganghwa-eup, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Date of start of the outbreak 26/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 980 2 1 979 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 980 2 1 979 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.20% 0.10% 50.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31968

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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 29/09/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 7 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 29/09/2019 Date submitted to OIE 29/09/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (29/09/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Goryeosan-ro, Hajeom-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Date of start of the outbreak 26/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2000 3 0 2000 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2000 3 0 2000 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.15% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is going on.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Selective killing and disposal Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfestation Control of vectors Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 27/09/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=31969

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(2nd LD) Another suspected African swine fever case reported in South Korea

Economy 20:54 September 30, 2019
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By Kang Yoon-seung

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Another suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) was reported south of Seoul on Monday, amid continued quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the virus.

The report was made in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, about 42.5 kilometers south of the capital. If confirmed, it will be the tenth case since Sept. 17, when the country's first-ever outbreak of African swine fever was confirmed, and will be the first to occur south of Seoul. The test result is expected to be released early Tuesday.
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(4th LD) S. Korea confirms 2 more African swine fever cases

All Headlines 23:26 October 02, 2019
(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in 3rd para)
By Kang Yoon-seung

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed two more cases of African swine fever (ASF) on Wednesday, raising the number of disease outbreaks to 11 in just two weeks amid strenuous disinfection efforts across the country.

After a lull for the past four days, the new ASF cases were reported in Paju, north Gyeonggi Province, bordering North Korea, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The ministry said it is testing two suspected ASF cases that were reported, one in Paju and one in Gimpo, west of Seoul.

Of the confirmed cases, five have been from Ganghwa Island, northwest of Seoul, and four from Paju, where the country's first-ever highly contagious disease broke out.

So far, all confirmed cases have been reported in areas adjacent to the border with North Korea. Suspected cases from south of Seoul have all tested negative.
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African swine fever, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 07/10/2019 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 8 Date of start of the event 16/09/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2019 Report date 07/10/2019 Date submitted to OIE 07/10/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (29/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (07/10/2019)

New outbreaks (5)

Outbreak 1 Baemeori-gil, Papyeong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 01/10/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2400 5 1 2399 0

Outbreak 2 Juwol-ri, Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 01/10/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 19 1 0 19 0

Outbreak 3 Gocheok-ro, Tongjin-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2800 4 4 2796 0

Outbreak 4 Domil-ri, Sinseo-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 5 Samok-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-Do Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 2300 4 0 2300 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 5 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 7519 14 5 7514 0 Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.19% 0.07% 35.71% 100.00% Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Disinfestation Control of vectors Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products Vector surveillance

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 02/10/2019 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 03/10/2019 Positive National Institute of Environmental Research (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 03/10/2019 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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