Seoul: South Korea confirmed its eighth case of African swine fever (ASF) in 2026, prompting authorities to cull affected pigs, according to a media report. The latest case was detected at a pig farm in the Pocheon area, north of the national capital of Seoul, which raises 8,800 pigs.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reported that to prevent the spread of the virus, authorities plan to cull the affected pigs. However, there is no plan to issue a standstill order for all pig farms. South Korea confirmed its first case of ASF in 2026 earlier this month in Gangneung, and additional cases were reported in Anseong and Pocheon, both in Gyeonggi Province.

African swine fever is harmless to humans but is highly contagious and fatal to pigs and wild boar.