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Three more cattle farms in Andong,North Gyeongsang Province,were found to have been
infected with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease,Nov. 2 2010,Thursday. People fear that livestock
farms in other parts of the country could be hit by the virus soon.
On Monday,the disease was first detected on two pig farms in Andong,about half a year after
the last disease broke out in Korea. A cattle farm in the area also fell victim to the animal disease
the following day.
The Ministry for Food,Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries made sure that three more cases of
foot-and-mouth disease appeared on Thursday and decided to kill all the animals at the farms and
others at nearby places to stop the spread of the virus to other regions. Over 800 cows and pigs
within a 500 meter range of the infected farms were killed and buried underground.
"Three suspected cases were reported Wednesday,near the pig farms where the first outbreak
was reported. The laboratory tests today showed that all three cattle farms were infected with the
disease," a ministry official said. Two newly infected cattle farms were less than 4 kilometers away
from the two pig farms,while the third one was only 2. 5 kilometers away.
The ministry also said another cattle farm in Andong reported suspected cases of foot-and-mouth
disease on its livestock Thursday,indicating the disease will likely continue to spread across the city
and possibly beyond.
The government has culled more than 33,000 animals near the affected farms Monday alone under
its disease prevention program. Additionally,all 84 livestock markets across the nation were closed
Wednesday for a period to prevent spread of the disease.
No suspected cases have been reported outside of Andong,but the government Thursday decided
to destroy an additional 22,000 pigs at two farms in Boryeong,South Chungcheong Province.
1. Last time foot and mouth disease .
A. broke out in North cattle farms
B. was controlled as soon as possible
C. happened in June,2010
D. destroyed almost all cattle in cattle farms
2. How did the government deal with the disease?
A. The government controlled only the two farms.
B. The government had more animals killed.
C. The government tried to cure the sick animals.
D. The government hated to kill animals.
3. The underlined word "culled" has the same meaning as .
A. treated
B. killed
C. bought
D. sold
4. From the last paragraph we can know that .
A. 22,000 pigs have been infected with the disease
B. 22,000 pigs will be moved to other farms
C. Boryeong is also an infected area
D. 22,000 pigs will go down to their death
5. In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the passage?
A. Today's News
B. History and Culture
C. Entertainment
D. Science
