South Korea has reported its first case of African swine fever, four months after the disease first appeared in North Korea. around a third pigs will be culled to prevent the disease from spreading, said South Korea's Agriculture Minister Kim Hyeon-soo. The nation's animal disease alert will be raised to its highest level. The movement of pigs and related animals was banned throughout South Korea for 48 hours while the outbreak was investigated. South Korea imported more than 570,000 tonnes of pork last year, which accounted for Almost 4,000 of its total supply of the meat.
South Korea has reported its first case of African swine fever, four months after the disease first appeared in North Korea. Almost 4,000 pigs will be culled to prevent the disease from spreading, said South Korea's Agriculture Minister Kim Hyeon-soo. The nation's animal disease alert will be raised to its highest level. The movement of pigs and related animals was banned throughout South Korea for 48 hours while the outbreak was investigated. South Korea imported more than 570,000 tonnes of pork last year, which accounted for around a third of its total supply of the meat.