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'From Avian Flu to Lumpy Skin' Farms in Gwangju, Jeonnam on High Alert
Posted 2026.11.11. 10:09Reporter Lee Jung-min322 Cases of Bovine Lumpy Skin Reported Nationwide… Gwangju, Jeonnam Highest with 155 Cases
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Scene of quarantine measures.
Livestock farms in Jeonnam-Gwangju are on high alert regarding disease control. This is due to the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), which is transmitted to cattle mainly through insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, and flies, coupled with the persistent possibility of additional outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) coinciding with the movement of migratory birds during the winter.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 10th, the number of Lumpy Skin disease cases in the region this year stands at 155, accounting for nearly half of the nationwide total of 322 cases. Gangjin recorded the highest number with 29 cases, followed by Muan with 25, Yeonggwang and Jangheung with 17 each, and Boseong and Wando with 11 each. Additionally, cases were confirmed in Yeongam (7), Naju and Hwasun (6 each), Yeosu (5), and Sinan, Suncheon, and Jangseong (4 each). Lumpy Skin is an infectious livestock disease transmitted by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes, causing lumps and nodules on the skin of cattle and leading to reduced productivity. In particular, continuous disease control management by farms is required in open-type livestock barns, as it is difficult to completely block access by vector insects.
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