FMD Breaks Out in South Korean Cattle
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle.
7 June 2010
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According to the World Organisation for Animal Health, the outbreak began on 21 April 2010.
The report states that the outbreak occured at a farm in Ch'ungch'ong-namdo. 42 animals were found infected while 54 showed signs of susceptibility to the disease.
While conducting the serological testing of all cloven-hoofed animals to lift the movement restrictions within the FMD control zone established following the FMD outbreaks in Cheongyang-gun, 4 serum samples collected from a beef cattle farm were tested positive for antibodies against FMD virus on 1 June. After re-collecting serum from the farm in question, 42 samples were confirmed positive for antibodies against FMD virus by ELISA on 2 June by the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service.
The source of the outbreak remains unidentified.
