On Sunday, June 16, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of South Korea announced the termination of the case of African swine fever (ASF), which was introduced after Pyongyang's confirmation on May 30, of quarantine measures against African swine fever in the demilitarized zone (DMZ).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of South Korea carried out disinfection activities near the demilitarized zone from June 5 to 15, Yonhap, the largest news agency in South Korea, reported.
The demilitarized zone, bisecting the Korean peninsula, passes through the territory of North and South Korea.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of South Korea, previously taken from animals on six hundred farms, blood tests for the African swine fever virus showed a negative result. However, on another thirty-five South Korean pig farms, analyzes will be taken additionally.
The disease is not dangerous for humans, but fatal for domestic and wild pigs. A case of African swine fever in a North Korean region bordering China was confirmed last month by the World Animal Health Organization.
