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Korean livestock markets closed for foot-and-mouth

01/12/2010

Livestock markets across South Korea have been shut down for an indefinite period due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Andong, North Gyeongsang province. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries originally planned to close down 82 cattle markets, but a further two markets on Jeju Island joined the shutdown voluntarily.

 

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