South Korea has decided to use vaccines to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease across the country. According to Seoul's Yonhap News Agency, the government decided to vaccinate livestock as the latest outbreak of the disease has spread throughout three provinces, heading toward a serious situation. Since the first outbreak of the animal disease was reported in November 29, the country has so far confirmed a total of 44 cases of the disease in its three provinces of North Gyeongsang, Gyeonggi and Gangwon.