South Korea battles foot-and-mouth
Farmers seek compensation as officials order culling of animals amid virus threat.
Published On 12 May 2010
The South Korean government has stepped up efforts to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that is threatening the country’s livestock industry.
Despite widespread quarantines, tens of thousands of animals have been slaughtered from hundreds of farms.
Affected farmers have mounted a campaign to claim compensation for their culled animals.
Al Jazeera’s Divya Gopalan reports from Guangha-do county.