African swine fever is complicated, Ha Tinh actively prevents it

African swine fever in Ha Tinh is evolving complicatedly, with the risk of a widespread outbreak. Specialized sectors are focusing on directing localities to promptly control it.

Professional sectors recommend that all localities need to check and review the epidemic situation in the area, the total risk herd, and control herd importation at epidemic areas.

According to the provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, from November 10 to November 16, African swine fever (ASF) appeared in 4 communes in 3 districts of Cam Xuyen, Nghi Xuan and Duc Tho, killing and forcing the destruction of 38 infected pigs.

With complicated developments, the DTLCP pathogen persists for a long time in the livestock environment, which poses a risk of causing the disease to spread widely. Faced with this situation, the specialized sector is directing localities to focus on drastic measures to prevent and control the disease.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho - Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Trung Thuy Commune, Duc Tho District said: From November 13 to 16, ASF appeared in 3 households in Trung Bac, Trung Khanh, and Trung Dong villages, killing and forcing the destruction of 13 infected pigs.

African swine fever is complicated, Ha Tinh actively prevents it

Livestock farmers in Lam Trung Thuy commune sprinkle lime powder to disinfect barns.

After detecting the epidemic, local authorities and functional agencies set up 4 control posts; provided 300 liters of chemicals and 2 tons of lime powder to disinfect 12 villages in the commune to control and prevent the epidemic from spreading widely...

After the outbreak of ASF in Thong Nhat village, Xuan Pho commune (forcing the destruction of 8 pigs belonging to Mr. Nguyen Van The), Nghi Xuan district announced the epidemic in the area and issued Official Dispatch No. 5026 /CD-UBND, dated November 16, 2023 on strengthening the prevention of livestock and poultry diseases.

African swine fever is complicated, Ha Tinh actively prevents it

Spraying disinfectants to disinfect livestock areas in Xuan Pho commune

“Although the epidemic occurred at a livestock farm located in an isolated field, we cannot be complacent. The District Center for Application of Science and Technology and Protection of Crops and Livestock has arranged staff to stay close to the grassroots to guide, inspect and supervise the implementation of proactive measures to prevent and control epidemics in localities. In particular, areas at high risk of epidemic outbreaks, including Xuan Hai commune and Dan Truong commune, have been isolated to detect outbreaks early and contain them while they are still small,” said Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director of the Center.

Currently, localities in Nghi Xuan district are strengthening propaganda work on the situation and developments of the epidemic; raising awareness and responsibility of each household, livestock facility, trader and slaughterer to proactively implement solutions to prevent and control the epidemic; at the same time, instructing and advising livestock farmers not to increase or restore herds without ensuring disease safety conditions to avoid losses.

African swine fever is complicated, Ha Tinh actively prevents it

Hang up notice boards at places where African swine fever has appeared so that people know.

To protect the total herd of nearly 60,000 pigs in the area, Cam Xuyen district has widely announced to let people know about the ASF situation occurring in 5 households in 2 communes of Cam Duong and Cam Quan and proactively implement prevention and control solutions right at the household level; when pigs are sick or die, it is necessary to report to the veterinary agency or the commune People's Committee, do not arbitrarily sell or throw dead pigs into the environment; when importing pigs, it is necessary to choose pigs with clear origin, healthy pigs...

Ms. Hoang Thi Ngoc Diep - Deputy Head of the Provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine said: Through inspection, ASF outbreaks in the province mainly occurred in small-scale livestock households, which did not ensure biosafety and disease safety... Meanwhile, due to the impact of prolonged heavy rains, many localities were flooded; the livestock environment was polluted; the changing weather caused dangerous pathogens to be stored in the environment and spread; the resistance of livestock was reduced, the risk of disease outbreak and spread was very high.

African swine fever is complicated, Ha Tinh actively prevents it

Leaders of the Veterinary Department of Region III and the Provincial Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department inspected the work of preventing and controlling ASF in Cam Xuyen district.

To proactively prevent and limit the spread of the disease, the industry recommends that all localities need to check and review the disease situation in the area, the total risk herd, and control the import of herds at epidemic areas.

In particular, closely following the direction in Official Dispatch No. 1097/CD-TTg dated November 16, 2023 of the Prime Minister on the drastic and synchronous implementation of solutions to prevent and control DTLCP, determined not to let the epidemic spread in the area, especially at the end of the year.

Huu Trung

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