{"id":2202595,"date":"2023-10-30T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T23:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202595"},"modified":"2023-10-29T22:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T13:57:06","slug":"economic-and-political-stakes-rise-as-south-korea-battles-cattle-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/10\/economic-and-political-stakes-rise-as-south-korea-battles-cattle-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic and political stakes rise as South Korea battles cattle disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20231028000651320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that roughly 82% of cattle designated for emergency vaccinations have been inoculated amid the surge in lumpy skin disease cases across the country. As of Saturday, out of 438,000 cows slated for this emergency measure, 357,000 have been vaccinated. The nation reported its first outbreak of this viral infection last week and has since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20231029000751320?section=national\/politics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 61 cases, leading to the culling of 4,107 cattle. The ministry is intensifying efforts to obtain more vaccines from international sources and hopes to finalize the vaccination campaign by early November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, authorities anticipate a rise in the number of cases in the coming weeks, as it takes approximately three weeks for vaccinated cattle to develop the necessary protective antibodies against lumpy skin disease. This highly contagious disease, spread by mosquitoes and other blood-feeding insects, results in symptoms such as skin lesions in cattle. However, it is harmless to people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean government\u2019s push to vaccinate cattle against lumpy skin disease is vital because positive diagnosis requires the culling of infected cattle, which could lead to substantial financial losses. These costs come as South Korean farmers are already facing the aftermath of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/07\/government-steps-in-as-south-koreas-food-price-surges-due-to-weather-woes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summer floods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia as well as the conflict between Israel and Hamas have pushed up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/south-korea-to-raise-power-and-gas-rates-by-5-3-amid-high-costs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">energy prices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, impacting feed costs for livestock. Statistics Korea data shows a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20231005001151320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rise in consumer prices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 3.7% last month, up from 3.4% in August and 2.3% in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These economic challenges, intensified by the lumpy skin disease outbreak, also hold political significance. With parliamentary elections scheduled for April, the government\u2019s response to such crises is under scrutiny. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s approval ratings remain in the low 30s as per recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1426\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallup Korea polls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Effectively handling the lumpy skin disease situation and alleviating the economic burden on farmers is essential for the economy and also for the government\u2019s political standing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/culture-society\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Culture &amp; Society<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that roughly 82% of cattle designated for emergency vaccinations have been inoculated amid the surge in lumpy skin disease cases across the country. As of Saturday, out of 438,000 cows slated for this emergency measure, 357,000 have been vaccinated. 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