African Swine Fever Spreads In South Korea, National Warning Is Issued!

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JAKARTA - The African Swine Fever case or African swine fever is increasingly spreading in South Korea. His condition even made the South Korean quarantine authorities issue a national warning on November 25, 2025.

The warning called for increased quarantine measures against African swine fever, after South Korea confirmed its sixth casua this year.

The latest case was reported at a pig farm in Dangjin City, South Chungcheong Province. The farm keeps 463 pigs, according to officials at the Integrated Disaster Management Headquarters.

Responding to these findings, local authorities issued a red, highest-level, national warning to prevent further spread of the disease.

Five cases earlier this year were reported in northern Gyeonggi Province. However, the latest cases emerged in South Chungcheong Province, which has the largest pig farm capacity in South Korea," said an official from the local Ministry of Agriculture, quoted from The Strait Times, on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

"This makes the situation much more serious and increases the risk of spreading nationally," he added.

Local officials also reported that the government had destroyed 1,423 pigs from affected farms, as well as other farms in the vicinity owned by the same owner.

Not only that, but the government also issued a temporary suspension order (standstill) for 48 hours, for all pig farms and related facilities throughout the country. Spraying measures in the Dangjin service and its surroundings were also carried out, as well as emergency inspections of pig farms in the area.