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Archive Number 20100601.1824 Published Date 01-JUN-2010 Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - S. Korea (05): (GN), update FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - SOUTH KOREA (05): (CH'UNGCH'ONG-NAMDO), UPDATE *********************************************************************** A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org>; ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <http://www.isid.org>; Date: Tue 1 Jun 2010 Source: The Korea Times [edited] <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/06/123_66910.html>; Foot-and-mouth disease reappears Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been found in 4 cows after close examinations geared toward wrapping up various measures against the highly-contagious disease, which has plagued the country since early April [2010]. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF) said Tuesday [1 Jun 2010] that it found 4 infected cows in a farm in Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Province. The ministry decided to cull all 54 cows at the farm, which is 6.5 kilometers [approx. 4 miles] away from the Livestock and Veterinary Research Institute where infected cases were discovered last month. The MIFAFF checked 5763 cows in 1538 farms across the country to see if it could wind up anti-FMD measures because no outbreak had been detected for over 3 weeks since 8 May 2010. The ministry said if additional cases are not found, it will lift the ban on the transfer of animals soon. The fatal disease affects cloven-hoofed animals, mostly domesticated ones such as cattle, goats, pigs, deer or sheep. The hitch is that vaccination is difficult because the virus continually evolves and mutates. [An arguable issue. - Mod.AS] Due to the disease, the Seoul administration has destroyed about 50000 animals this year. [Byline: Kim Tae-gyu]
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