Korea has reported additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, raising the total number of confirmed cases this year to 13, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
Korea reported two additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle Thursday, officials said, raising the number of cases confirmed this year to seven.
Confirmed cases of lumpy skin disease in Korea have reached 100 as of Friday, with health authorities predicting that the peak of the cattle disease will occur later this month.
Hong Kong has granted Korea approval to resume exporting hanwoo beef, despite a recent outbreak of lumpy skin disease. Exports will resume on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Agriculture has successfully vaccinated 4.05 million cattle against lumpy skin disease just one month after Korea's first-ever infection was reported. The cattle will take three weeks to develop antibodies.
The authorities have inoculated more than 4.05 million out of the country's 4.08 million cows so far to protect them against the disease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Thursday.
The authorities have inoculated more than 3.85 million out of the country's 4.08 million cows so far to protect them against LSD, according to the ministry.
Government officials spray disinfectant to protect against blood-feeding insects that cause lumpy skin disease among cattle as part of a nationwide pest control campaign, at a livestock farm in Sinan, South Jeolla, on Wednesday.
Agricultural authorities launched a nationwide pest control campaign against blood-feeding insects amid mounting concerns over the spread of lumpy skin disease among cattle.
The government plans to complete nationwide inoculations of cattle by Nov. 10, officials said Monday, as health authorities were struggling to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD).
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
