Two additional outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in Korea. According to the Agriculture Ministry, pigs at two swine farms in Nonsan(논산) in South Chungcheong(충청) Province tested positive for the disease. The quarantine authorities have culled affected animals, and placed a travel ban on animals and vehicles. With the latest outbreaks, a total of nine infections have been confirmed in Nonsa alone since March 7, when the first case was reported. The authorities will carry out close examinations of every pig farm within the province in March and April.■
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