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**sharon sanders** · February 2, 2026, 07:57 AM

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2026.02.02 15:50:42

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Foot-and-mouth disease was first reported this year on Friday, January 30th at a small farm in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City. Quarantine measures are being implemented to prevent further spread, including a temporary halt to movement , emergency vaccinations ( January 31st - February 8th ), surveillance , testing, and disinfection. There have been no further outbreaks .

* Past occurrences : 19 cases in 2025 ( Yeongam and Muan ), 11 cases in 2023 ( Cheongju and Jeungpyeong ), 3 cases in 2019 ( Anseong and Chungju )

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**Pathfinder** · February 20, 2026, 01:33 PM

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a cattle farm in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province

2026.02.20 09:00:00 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention Division, Quarantine Policy Bureau

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ( Director Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs , hereinafter referred to as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ) announced that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed as a result of a detailed inspection conducted following a report of suspected symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease at a cattle farm ( raising 133 Korean cattle ) located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do .

Due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters has expanded the area where the existing crisis alert level of “ serious level ” was applied from Incheon Metropolitan City and Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province to Goyang City , Paju City , Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province, and Seoul Metropolitan City , while other regions are maintaining the caution level .

In order to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, an initial quarantine team and an epidemiological investigation team have been dispatched to the farm in question to control the entry of outsiders , livestock , and vehicles into the farm and conduct an epidemiological investigation . In addition , all cattle raised on the farm in question will be culled in accordance with the foot-and-mouth disease emergency action guidelines (SOP) .

In addition , from 9:00 AM on Thursday , February 20 to 9:00 AM on Saturday , February 21 , a temporary movement ban will be issued for 24 hours for workers and vehicles at livestock-related facilities such as slaughterhouses , feed factories, and other farms in Goyang City and adjacent areas ( Paju City , Yangju City , Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province , and Seoul Metropolitan City ). All facilities and vehicles will be disinfected and cleaned , and a central inspection team (2 teams , 4 people ) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Quarantine Agency will be deployed to check the status of quarantine measures .

In addition , emergency vaccinations and clinical tests will be conducted (February 20-27) on all cloven -hoofed farms (1,092 households , 200,000 heads ) in Goyang-si, Paju -si , Yangju -si, Gimpo-si, and Seoul Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province , and additional telephone surveillance will be conducted by local governments and the Livestock Hygiene and Quarantine Support Headquarters on cloven-hoofed farms nationwide .

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters requested, “ In light of the grave situation in which foot -and-mouth disease has occurred in other regions following Incheon’s Ganghwa County, relevant organizations and local governments should make every effort to implement quarantine measures such as rapid culling , thorough inspections , and intensive disinfection to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. ” They also urged , “ Livestock farms should thoroughly vaccinate , disinfect inside and outside the farm, and follow basic quarantine rules such as disinfecting and changing boots when entering and exiting livestock sheds . ”

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Press release

Quarantine measures have been strengthened following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease at a Hanwoo farm in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, and African swine fever at a pig farm in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province.

2026.02.20 20:24:47 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention Division, Quarantine Policy Bureau

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for Foot - and-Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever ( Director Song Mee-ryeong , Minister of Agriculture , Food and Rural Affairs, hereinafter referred to as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ) announced on Friday , February 20 that foot - and -mouth disease was confirmed at a Korean beef farm (133 heads ) in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do , and African swine fever was confirmed at a pig farm (4,500 heads ) in Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon- do .

Accordingly, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it will hold a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, chaired by Director of Food Policy Park Jeong-hoon, with participation from relevant organizations and local governments, to review the outbreak situation of foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever and quarantine measures and strengthen quarantine management .

1. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

<Situation>
On Thursday , February 19 , a farm owner reported that he had discovered suspicious symptoms, such as drooling and scabs around the nose , in a Korean cattle cow being raised in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do . A detailed examination confirmed that the cow had foot - and -mouth disease on Friday , February 20. This is the second outbreak this year .

* Current status of this year : Incheon Ganghwa (January 30), Gyeonggi Goyang (February 19)

This outbreak farm is located 23.7km from the previous outbreak in Ganghwa , Incheon (January 30) . As this situation poses a risk of spreading to surrounding areas where vaccinations are inadequate , all farms nationwide that handle livestock , including cattle, goats , and pigs , must strengthen quarantine measures and promptly report any suspicious symptoms to quarantine authorities .

< Quarantine measures >
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters immediately dispatched an initial response team in accordance with the ' Foot-and-Mouth Disease Emergency Procedures (SOP)' upon receiving a report of suspected foot-and-mouth disease at a cattle farm in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and is controlling access and conducting epidemiological investigations to prevent further spread .

Following the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease, a temporary movement ban was issued for all livestock-related facilities and vehicles , including slaughterhouses , feed factories, and other livestock farms in Goyang , Gimpo , Paju , and Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, and Seoul, for 24 hours from 9:00 AM on Friday , February 20 to 9:00 AM on Saturday , February 21 .

Additionally , due to additional outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, the crisis management level of ' serious ' areas ( previously : Incheon and Gimpo in Gyeonggi Province ) has been expanded to include Goyang , Paju , Yangju in Gyeonggi Province, and Seoul . Other cities , provinces, and counties will maintain the ' caution ' level .

In addition , to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, 36 available resources , including wide-area disinfection equipment and quarantine vehicles, are being mobilized to disinfect and clean farms and access roads to farms in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do and neighboring areas, including cattle , pig, and other livestock farms ( 197 in Goyang - si , Gyeonggi - do , and 1,244 in Gimpo , Paju , Yangju , and Seoul), livestock facilities , and livestock vehicles .

Strengthening quarantine measures
To prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will strengthen quarantine measures for livestock farms such as cattle and pigs as follows .

First , for all 1,092 oxen farms in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do and adjacent areas ( Seoul , Paju , and Yangju ) , with a total of 200,000 animals , clinical tests will be completed by February 21 , and emergency vaccinations will be administered by February 27 .

* Among the cities and counties adjacent to Goyang City , Gimpo completed the emergency vaccination period due to the outbreak in Incheon and Ganghwa (2.6).

Second , we will push for early simultaneous vaccination of cattle and goats nationwide by March 15th .
* ( Vaccination target ) 81,000 cattle / 3,613 smallpox , 16,000 goats / 619 smallpox , 1,000 other / 29 smallpox

Third , three experts from the Central Mobile Quarantine Agency ( one from the Ministry of Agriculture , Food and Rural Affairs, two from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency ) will be dispatched to the outbreak farm in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do starting February 20 to manage the on-site quarantine situation, including burial and disposal of residual materials .

Fourth , a central epidemiological investigation team consisting of two people per team has been dispatched to the site to investigate the cause of the outbreak , and movement restrictions and disinfection quarantine measures will be implemented for quarantine unit 49 , epidemiological farm 84 , and six vehicles starting February 20 .

Fifth , we will disseminate the outbreak situation to all livestock farms nationwide through cooperation with producer groups , and also promote clinical surveillance , telephone surveillance, intensive disinfection of vulnerable facilities , and education and publicity on quarantine rules .

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**Pathfinder** · March 2, 2026, 01:52 PM

Press release

Additional foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks at a cattle farm in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province

2026.02.28 20:25:00 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention Division, Quarantine Policy Bureau

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ( Director Song Mee-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture , Food and Rural Affairs, hereinafter referred to as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ) announced that an additional outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed at a cattle farm ( 168 Korean cattle ) located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do . The farm is located 200 meters away from the first outbreak farm in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do . The owner of the farm reported that three of the cattle he was raising had suspicious symptoms, such as drooling , and after conducting a detailed examination, the cows were confirmed to have FMD .

* Occurrence Status ( as of 20:00 on February 28, 2026 ): 3 cases in total ( 1 in Ganghwa, Incheon , 2 in Goyang, Gyeonggi )

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is dispatching an initial quarantine team and an epidemiological investigation team to the outbreak farm to implement emergency quarantine measures such as access control , clinical examination , disinfection , and epidemiological investigation . For the outbreak farm, the plan is to selectively dispose of only positive livestock after clinical and detailed examinations in accordance with the foot - and-mouth disease emergency action guidelines (SOP) .

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters requested, “ Livestock farms should quickly vaccinate all livestock they are raising with foot-and-mouth disease vaccines to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease , and refrain from gatherings of livestock workers until sufficient immunity is formed, ” and urged , “ If you discover any suspicious symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease, such as drooling or loss of appetite, please report them quickly to quarantine authorities . ”

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