Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Vietnam - Avian influenza outbreaks have very high risk

16/08/2011 20:55:00

Spray disinfection of poultry trade in the region.

At its meeting the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention pm 16 / 8, Hoang Van Nam, Director General for Animal Health warned that the risk of outbreak of new bird flu outbreak in this period is very high if the local does not control the outbreak, lax supervision of shipping and integrated disease prevention.

Weather changes, unexpected developments in the many poultry reduced resistance also causes an increased risk of contributing to the spread of disease.

Steering Committee of local requirements enhance communication to farmers, trade, slaughter and consumption of poultry to reduce risk behaviors arise and spread. Also, the local implementation of synchronous prevention services such as livestock biosecurity, hygiene organizations, disinfection, sterilization livestock sector, the transport, slaughter and trade in poultry market especially from areas with outbreaks.

So far, the country also two provincial bird flu is less than 21 days Nghe An and Quang Tri.

In Nghe An, translations appeared in 11 communes and towns of the four Nghi Loc district, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh Hung Nguyen, and with the total number of birds killed and destroyed more than 8,000 children. In Quang Tri, avian influenza appears in the small farming households in Gio Linh district of the total bird deaths and the destruction of nearly 1,000. Avian influenza occurs in the two provinces mainly on ducks.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has made two provinces on vaccines for RE5 to serve prevention.

As reported by the Veterinary Department, blue ear disease and foot and mouth disease in cattle is temporarily controlled the whole country, not a locality notice is translated.

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