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BREAKING: FMD Confirmed at Yecheon Farm; Alert Level Raised to 'Severe' for 6 Neighboring Cities and Counties

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Published : Jul 3, 2026 10:54 AM


▲ Quarantine authorities inspect a cattle farm in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, where a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak occurred on the morning of June 27.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters has confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a farm in Yecheon. Consequently, the alert level for six adjacent cities and counties has been raised to 'Severe.'

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