Over the past week, the ASF virus was confirmed on five farms across the country. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, new outbreaks were detected in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces in the north, as well as in South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang in the south. The affected farms housed between 830 and 11,000 animals, totaling approximately 23,300 pigs.
The latest case brings the total number of ASF outbreaks in the country since the first detection in 2019 to 75. At the same time, the virus continues to circulate in wildlife: as of February 23, a total of 4,379 ASF cases had been confirmed in wild boar populations.
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters has urged local authorities and relevant organizations to intensify quarantine efforts. Key measures include rapid culling of affected animals, thorough farm inspections, intensive disinfection, and strict compliance with bans on farm worker gatherings and the introduction of illegally imported livestock products onto farms.
The ASF situation remains challenging in other regions as well. In Nepal, new cases have been confirmed at small farms, bringing the total number of affected farms since the first detection in 2022 to 56. Meanwhile, the Philippines has reported a slight reduction in the number of affected regions.
In Europe, new ASF cases in domestic pigs were reported during the past week in Romania, Serbia, and Moldova, all involving small non-commercial holdings. Overall, six European countries have reported 52 outbreaks in domestic pigs in 2026.
Spain, where the virus is currently confined to wild boar, is implementing a new zoning system. In Catalonia, 31 outbreaks and 162 positive wild boar cases have been recorded, while pig farms remain free from infection. The updated approach divides the territory into two restricted zones and allows controlled movement of animals under strict biosecurity conditions.
According to the European Commission, 1,704 ASF cases in wild boar have been recorded across Europe since the start of 2026. The highest numbers have been reported in Poland, Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, and Romania.
The epizootic situation also remains tense in Africa. In Mozambique, four ASF outbreaks occurred during the first half of 2025, affecting around 10,200 domestic pigs.
Experts emphasize that the continued circulation of the virus among wild boar populations worldwide remains one of the main risk factors for the pig industry. Therefore, strict biosecurity and continuous monitoring remain critically important.
PigUA.info, based on feedstrategy.com