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South Korea's agriculture ministry has confirmed outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at one pig farm and five nearby cattle farms in North Gyeongsang Province, prompting the highest Level 4 alert for the affected region according to the Yonhap News Agency.
The ministry said on July 3 that the infections had been identified at farms in Yecheon, about 160km south-east of Seoul.
Following the discovery, authorities raised the alert to the highest level under the country's four-tier warning system for Yecheon and six neighbouring areas, including Andong, Uiseong and Sangju.
South Korea has been monitoring 39 farms in North Gyeongsang Province after traces of FMD were detected during routine inspections at slaughterhouses last month.
Agricultural authorities are restricting the movement of personnel, animals and vehicles into the affected farms as part of efforts to contain the outbreak.
The ministry said close cooperation from farms would be needed to implement quarantine measures, including vaccination and disinfection, to prevent the disease from spreading further.
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