Focus on preventing and fighting avian influenza

To date, the province has not recorded any outbreaks of avian influenza, but there is still a high risk of an outbreak due to the circulating virus. Functional sectors, localities and farming households are actively and synchronously implementing measures to prevent and control avian influenza, protecting production results and public health.

Officers of the Agricultural Technical Station of Region VIII guide farmers in Yen Chau commune to spray disinfectants to disinfect poultry coops.

The province has about 7 million poultry. The changing of seasons, along with the increase in poultry herd restoration and circulation, increases the risk of avian influenza outbreaks. Implementing the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Department of Livestock, Veterinary and Fisheries has strengthened monitoring, testing, early warning and effective vaccination guidance. The units coordinate with the Provincial Center for Disease Control to monitor, detect early and promptly handle suspected cases of respiratory infections related to poultry, preventing the spread of disease in the community.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Fisheries, said: The Department proactively monitors, collects samples for early detection and thoroughly handles outbreaks of avian influenza, promptly notifies the health sector. At the same time, instructs livestock owners to strictly implement biosafety and disease prevention; strengthens inspection and supervision of poultry trading and transportation, strictly handles cases of smuggling and unknown origin; checks food hygiene and safety at processing and consumption facilities. All disease information is fully and accurately updated on the VAHIS System.

Yen Chau commune people spray disinfectant to clean poultry coops.

Communes and wards strictly implement epidemic prevention work according to the direction of the Central Government and the province; promote propaganda on disease awareness, prevention, biosafety in livestock farming and avian influenza vaccination; mobilize livestock farmers to fully vaccinate according to regulations.

Mr. Bui Viet Cuong, Chairman of Muong La Commune People's Committee, said: The commune recommends that people regularly monitor poultry flocks, promptly report when detecting unusual signs, and at the same time carry out confinement, disinfect barns, do not hide epidemics or sell sick poultry. The commune coordinates with the Agricultural Technical Station to strengthen monitoring, early detection, timely handling of epidemics and notify the health sector. At the same time, proactively prepare human resources, materials, and funding to respond effectively, limit the spread of epidemics, especially to humans.

At the chicken farm of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy, Pat village, Chieng Sinh ward, with a scale of over 100,000 chickens per year, raising in association with CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company, she is supported with breeding stock, vaccines, feed and product consumption. Ms. Thuy said: In response to the information that avian influenza is at risk of breaking out, her family has strictly followed biosafety procedures, fully vaccinated, especially vaccinated against avian influenza for chickens under 25 days old. The barn is cleaned and disinfected regularly, contributing to disease control and preventing the risk of influenza virus transmission to humans.

Workers at a chicken farm in Pat village, Chieng Sinh ward, vaccinate poultry.

With the drastic participation of the government, functional agencies and proactive awareness from livestock farmers in preventing avian influenza, livestock will be safely protected, helping livestock farmers stabilize production and effectively prevent the risk of disease transmission to humans.

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