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Ninth Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak Confirmed in Yecheon
Original: Another FMD Outbreak Confirmed in Yecheon, Ninth Case This Year
South Korean authorities have confirmed another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province, the ninth case recorded in the country this year. Livestock movement controls and culling measures are expected in the affected area as officials work to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus among farm animals.
Why now: A new foot-and-mouth disease case raises concerns about a widening livestock epidemic in South Korea.
YecheonSouth Koreafoot-and-mouth disease
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