Republic of Korea reports 10th African swine fever case this year

10/02/2026 10:46

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ຂປລ (KPL/Yonhap) Republic of Korea on Monday confirmed its 10th case of African swine fever (ASF) this year, prompting authorities to issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

(KPL/Yonhap) Republic of Korea on Monday confirmed its 10th case of African swine fever (ASF) this year, prompting authorities to issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

The outbreak was detected at a farm raising 1,280 pigs in Naju, 320 kilometers south of Seoul, in South Jeolla Province, according to the Central Accident Control Headquarters for ASF.

The headquarters noted that the farm has epidemiological links to a site in Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province, where an ASF case was reported last month.

Authorities plan to dispatch a quarantine team and epidemiological investigators to the farm to restrict access by outsiders. All pigs at the farm will be culled to prevent further spread.

Officials also issued a 24-hour temporary standstill order for pig farms and related facilities, including butcheries.

KPL

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