Foot and mouth disease,
Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 09/04/2010 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division, Food Safety & Consumer Affairs Policy Bureau, MIFAFF (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) , Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 08/04/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 09/04/2010
Report date 09/04/2010
Date submitted to OIE 09/04/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 11/03/2010
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype O
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports

New outbreaks

Outbreak 1 Geumwol-ri 307, Seonwon-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, INCH'ON-JIKHALSI
Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 169 10 0 169 0
Affected Population Korean native beef cattle
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle 5.92% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments A private veterinarian first found suspicious cases in the affected farm and reported them to the local government's veterinary Services on 8 April 2010. The local veterinary services ran the antibody detection ELISA, but it showed negative results. Since the affected cattle showed suspected clinical signs, they reported the incidence to the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) on the same day. The NVRQS confirmed those cattle were infected with serotype O of foot and mouth disease virus by RT-PCR tests on 9 April 2010.
Various animal health measures have been implemented on that farm including movement restrictions and disinfection. The stamping-out and an epidemiological investigation have also been initiated.

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Stamping out
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Cattle real-time PCR 09/04/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations

Location of current outbreaks

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