From the beginning of the year until May 14th, African swine fever outbreaks have occurred in 803 households in 220 villages across 23 communes and wards in Dien Bien province, resulting in the death of 3,267 pigs with a total weight of 163,387 kg.
Based on the disease outbreak at the local level, the Sub-Department of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Environment) reports that the disease tends to be concentrated in lowland communes such as Thanh Nua, Nua Ngam, Muong Pon, Thanh An...; recently, it has started to appear in some communes such as Muong Luan, Tia Dinh, Nam Ke,... and is showing a tendency to spread.
Mr. Pham Van Phuc, Deputy Head of the Agricultural Sub-Department, said: Among the communes that have declared an outbreak, the situation in Thanh Nua commune is quite complex. From the beginning of January to May 13th, 1,160 pigs have died (total weight 57,134 kg). The number of sick and dead pigs is concentrated in the villages of Na Khua, Noong Pet, Me, Bo, Thanh Ha, Hong Thanh 7, Thanh Chung, Thanh Hoa...
As one of the families whose pigs were infected, Mr. NHH in Thanh Chung village, Thanh Nua commune, said: “Unlike previous years, when the disease appeared sporadically, this year African swine fever broke out simultaneously in the herd. In just 3-4 days, my family lost more than 30 pigs due to the disease. The economic loss is huge, and we will have to wait a long time before we can confidently restock the herd.”
Although African swine fever was detected in pig herds in Thanh Nua commune, Sam Mun commune proactively declared an outbreak in the area to widely disseminate information and raise public awareness of disease prevention and control.
Comrade Pham Thiet Chuy, Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, said: The first family to report the pigs were Ms. NTV in Hamlet 3, who discovered the disease in her pig herd on April 24th. Subsequently, other families in Na Co and Na Vai hamlets also reported sick pigs.
To proactively respond, on May 6th, the People's Committee of the commune announced an outbreak of African swine fever in the area, and simultaneously identified the affected zone, the threatened zone, and the buffer zone to implement appropriate disease prevention and control measures in each area to contain and prevent the spread of the disease.
Based on monitoring the African swine fever situation in the area, the Department of Agriculture assesses that the disease is currently under control, but if proactive measures are not taken and containment and isolation measures are not strictly implemented, the disease poses a high risk of spreading.
In particular, the current weather, with its hot sunshine and unpredictable rain and wind, creates favorable conditions for bacteria to incubate and spread; coupled with the grazing habits of some people, the risk of disease outbreaks among livestock is even higher.
To protect livestock, the Department of Agriculture and Environment directs specialized units to closely coordinate with local authorities to strengthen the dissemination of information on disease prevention and control in accordance with the Veterinary Law and guidance from specialized agencies. Strict monitoring and decisive handling of outbreaks are also implemented from the moment they occur...
Mr. Pham Van Phuc advised: In addition to strengthening monitoring and proactively detecting outbreaks early, livestock farmers need to strictly apply biosecurity measures, especially in household farming. Local authorities must strictly control the transportation of pigs and pig products; promptly detect, prevent, and severely punish cases of trading and transporting sick or dead pigs that spread disease.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment also requested that the authorities of communes and wards, especially those areas where African swine fever has been recorded, focus their efforts on controlling and completely eradicating the disease from its inception, preventing the emergence of new outbreaks to limit the spread of the disease. In affected areas and high-risk zones, functional forces should strengthen general sanitation of livestock pens, spray disinfectants, and spread lime powder to kill pathogens and create an effective disease containment zone...
In addition to disease prevention measures, Dien Bien province continues to implement a policy to compensate livestock farmers whose pigs have to be culled, with a support level of 40,000 VND/kg of live pig as per current regulations. This policy alleviates difficulties for the people and contributes to raising awareness, ensuring timely reporting, and coordinating with relevant agencies and local authorities to prevent and control African swine fever at the grassroots level.
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