Another case of foot-and-mouth disease detected in Goyang

SEOUL, February 20 (AJP) - Another case of foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in Goyang, Gyeonggi province, health authorities said on Friday.

It was detected at a farm raising 133 cattle, prompting quarantine officials to expand containment measures to nearby areas including Gimpo, Paju and Yangju, as well as Seoul.

All cattle on the farm are set to be culled, and a 24-hour standstill order has been issued for workers and vehicles at livestock-related facilities, remaining in effect until early Saturday.

Quarantine officials will also carry out clinical inspections and provide emergency vaccinations at some 1,092 farms raising cloven-hoofed animals in the affected areas.

The latest case comes about three weeks after the first case this year was detected in Ganghwa, Incheon in late January.