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African swine fever,
Korea (Rep. of)
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Information received on 04/01/2021 from Dr Dae Gyun Kim, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director General, Animal Health Policy Bureau,
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Sejong-si, Korea (Rep. of)
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 |
Dosong-ri, gandong-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
24/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 2 |
Jinsang-ri, gunnam-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
25/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 3 |
Dangnim-ri, seomyeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
26/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 4 |
Wontong-ri, Buk-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
27/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
the wild boar caught in a trap. |
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| Outbreak 5 |
Wontong-ri, Buk-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
27/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
the wild boar caught in a trap. |
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| Outbreak 6 |
Sohoesan-ri, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
the wild boar caught in a trap. |
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| Outbreak 7 |
Poongsan-ri, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 8 |
Poongsan-ri, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 9 |
bangcheon-ri, gandong-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 10 |
Chudong-ri, changsu-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 11 |
Chudong-ri, changsu-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 12 |
Yeongok-ri, Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
29/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak 13 |
dongchon-ri, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
29/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 13 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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13 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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76.92% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Control of wildlife reservoirs
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Disinfection
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Ante and post-mortem inspections
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Disinfestation
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Control of vectors
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Vector surveillance
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
real-time PCR |
27/12/2020 |
Positive |
| National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
real-time PCR |
28/12/2020 |
Positive |
| National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
real-time PCR |
29/12/2020 |
Positive |
| National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
real-time PCR |
30/12/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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