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African Swine Fever Detected in South Korea as UN Warns of Spread From China to Other Countries

African Swine Fever Detected in South Korea as UN Warns of Spread From China to Other Countries
Pigs in a pen at a pig farm in Yiyang County, in China's central Henan province, on Aug. 10, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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South Korea says some pork products brought into the country by people returning from China have tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).
Hong Nam-ki, chief of South Korea’s Office for Government Policy Coordination, confirmed the detection at an interagency meeting, according to an Aug. 27 report by South Korean media Yonhap News Agency. The meeting was called to discuss preventive measures following the confirmation.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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