Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The risk of an outbreak of blue ear pig in HCMC

(Source: Nguoi Lao Dong)

(Employee) - Afternoon 19-5, HCMC DARD development conference to enhance prevention of blue ear pig disease in the province.

Mr. Phan Xuan Thao, Heads of Sub-City Animal Health Department, said laboratory monitoring of blue ear pig disease herd livestock in the city there are four samples with 32 samples positive for the virus causing epidemic this. Multiple sample transport pigs without quarantine, of unknown origin, have to be 17/24 samples positive for blue ear pig virus.

In addition, tests on a number of monitoring herd in the surrounding provinces have also found blue ear pig virus circulation. This further increases the risk of blue ear pig city in the province, especially in recent days, the Binh Thanh, Tan Binh, Go Vap continuous transport detect many pig diseases of unknown origin .




Previously, HCM City has just written request of district - district office - the - industry collaboration to strengthen prevention of blue ear pig in area city.

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