Saudi Arabia slams Israeli attempts to destabilize Syria through continuous attacks    Commerce ministry: Shoppers can refuse receiving shipment if product is defective    Meeting of emirs reviews enhancing security and achieving comprehensive and sustainable development "King and Crown Prince direct to make things easier for the people"    Saudi Arabia surpasses self-sufficiency in figs    Istituto Marangoni to open Riyadh campus in August 2025    621 car maintenance businesses operate under franchise system in Saudi Arabia    Visitors at Prophet's Mosque reach over 14 million during first half of Ramadan    Ceasefire shatters as Israel pounds Gaza with wave of deadly strikes Death toll rises to 330    Civil Defense bolsters safety measures for pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah    Crown Prince Historic Mosques Project restores Al-Abasa Mosque in Abu Arish    Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI's most wanted list    Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after cross-border attacks kill 10    Princess Reema bint Bandar greets Saudi Special Olympics team in Jeddah    AFC Champions League Elite Finals draw sets stage for Jeddah showdown    Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43    Newcastle United ends 70-year wait for domestic glory with Carabao Cup triumph    Antenna: Saudi artist Ahmed Mater opens first solo exhibition in China    Al Nassr climbs to third with dominant win over Al Khaleej, Al Qadsiah slips after loss to Damac    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    Man lives for 100 days with titanium heart in successful new trial    Singer Wheesung who wooed Korea with his ballads, found dead at 43    King Salman prays for peace and stability for Palestinians in Ramadan message King reaffirms Saudi Arabia's commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



S. Korea Raises Its Alert Level for Foot-and-Mouth Disease to Highest
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 29 - 12 - 2010

South Korea Wednesday raised its alert for foot-and-mouth disease to the highest level, "serious," in the wake of the worst outbreak of the highly contagious animal disease.
The disease, first confirmed on Nov. 29 at farms about 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul, has spread to other parts of the country extensively, raising concerns that it can have a devastating impact on the country's livestock industry, Xinhua reported.
In a joint statement delivered Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the central anti-disaster headquarters will take charge of quarantine, decontamination and vaccination efforts currently underway and mobilize all available resources in order to bring an end to the outbreaks.
"We have decided to upgrade the alert level for the livestock disease from the current 'alert' to 'serious' and form the central disaster control headquarters directed by the Minister of Public Administration and Security, to end foot-and-mouth disease at an early stage," Minister of Public Administration and Security Mang Hyung-kyu said.
The last time Seoul issued a "serious" alert was when the country tried to combat the human Influenza A outbreaks that struck the country in the second half of 2009.
The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, meanwhile, said it has expanded areas that will be given animal vaccines to control the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Vaccines will be administered in 12 regions across the country from the initial five announced last week.
A total of "470,000 animals, including 59,000 cattle, 403,000 pigs and some sheep and deer, have been culled so far," Yoo Jeong- bok, Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.
Foot-and-mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, pigs, deer, goats and sheep. South Korea was hit by the disease in 2000 and 2002 and two more times earlier this year.


Clic here to read the story from its source.