SEOUL — The government has completed emergency vaccinations of cows and pigs nationwide to prevent further spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) during the Lunar New Year’s holiday, officials said Sunday. Authorities have also culled more than 2,000 cows, the most in eight years, as they are ramping up quarantine efforts following two confirmed cases last week. ADVERTISEMENTThe agriculture ministry said that it has completed vaccinations of 1,340 cows and pigs nationwide and disinfected around 86,000 farms and related facilities. “It takes time for antibodies to form despite the vaccinations,” Agriculture Minister Lee Gae-ho said. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon asked the people on Thursday to help eradicate the animal disease at an early date.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 03, 2019 10:07 UTC