Ministry inspects regional bird flu prevention, control
Seven groups from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are inspecting bird flu prevention and control in 48 cities and provinces as the disease spreads.
The missions will monitor localities' prevention and control measures against the disease, including preparation of essential materials, equipment, chemicals and poultry vaccinations.
Inspection results will be reported to the ministry's Department of Animal Health before February 25.
According to statistics from the department, bird flu has been reported in six provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong and Hai Phong.
The department warned that there was a high risk of bird flu spreading further in the near future as a result of unfavourable weather conditions and a lack of appropriate vaccination against the disease.
Northern Hai Phong city is the latest locality to report a bird flu outbreak, which occurred last Friday. Nearly 1,500 ducks raised by a household in Da Phuc Commune in Duong Kinh District showed signs of bird flu from early last week, and a total of 460 poultry have died.
Samples from the poultry tested positive to the disease, said Head of Hai Phong Department of Animal Health Pham Van Cong.
"Local animal health officials have culled all the affected poultry and taken drastic measures to prevent further spread of the disease, including sterilising breeding farms, setting up quarantine stations, vaccinating poultry and banning the transport of poultry and poultry products in high-risk areas," he said.
The ministry has instructed localities to launch a month of sanitation and sterilisation starting from tomorrow to actively fight poultry and animal diseases.
It will focus on cleaning and sterilising breeding farms, markets, slaughtering houses, transport vehicles and poultry products.
The latest bird flu statistics show that so far this year the disease has affected more than 1,800 poultry and forced the slaughter of nearly 7,000 domestic fowl.
Since early this year, the H5N1 virus has also claimed two human lives in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's Soc Trang and Kien Giang Provinces.
Nationwide disinfecting campaign launched to curb bird flu
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow to disinfect locations across the country as a move to prevent the spreading of bird flu, which was reported in six provinces so far this year.
Accordingly, cattle and poultry farms are required to spray chemicals to disinfect the farm and surrounding areas once per week.
Hatching centres also have to take antidotal and disinfecting measures when transporting eggs for breeding and young animals every day. The same goes for slaughtering houses and poultry markets.
Communes will assign staff to take disinfecting measures, which will be funded by the local budget. Local authorities and animal health officers will oversee the hatching centres and slaughtering houses.
At present, six affected provinces are Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong and Hai Phong. According to the ministry's Department of Animal's Health, the bird flu disease is at risk of breaking out due to weather conditions and the shortage of proper vaccines in localities.
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The missions will monitor localities' prevention and control measures against the disease, including preparation of essential materials, equipment, chemicals and poultry vaccinations.
Inspection results will be reported to the ministry's Department of Animal Health before February 25.
According to statistics from the department, bird flu has been reported in six provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong and Hai Phong.
The department warned that there was a high risk of bird flu spreading further in the near future as a result of unfavourable weather conditions and a lack of appropriate vaccination against the disease.
Northern Hai Phong city is the latest locality to report a bird flu outbreak, which occurred last Friday. Nearly 1,500 ducks raised by a household in Da Phuc Commune in Duong Kinh District showed signs of bird flu from early last week, and a total of 460 poultry have died.
Samples from the poultry tested positive to the disease, said Head of Hai Phong Department of Animal Health Pham Van Cong.
"Local animal health officials have culled all the affected poultry and taken drastic measures to prevent further spread of the disease, including sterilising breeding farms, setting up quarantine stations, vaccinating poultry and banning the transport of poultry and poultry products in high-risk areas," he said.
The ministry has instructed localities to launch a month of sanitation and sterilisation starting from tomorrow to actively fight poultry and animal diseases.
It will focus on cleaning and sterilising breeding farms, markets, slaughtering houses, transport vehicles and poultry products.
The latest bird flu statistics show that so far this year the disease has affected more than 1,800 poultry and forced the slaughter of nearly 7,000 domestic fowl.
Since early this year, the H5N1 virus has also claimed two human lives in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's Soc Trang and Kien Giang Provinces.
Nationwide disinfecting campaign launched to curb bird flu
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow to disinfect locations across the country as a move to prevent the spreading of bird flu, which was reported in six provinces so far this year.
Accordingly, cattle and poultry farms are required to spray chemicals to disinfect the farm and surrounding areas once per week.
Hatching centres also have to take antidotal and disinfecting measures when transporting eggs for breeding and young animals every day. The same goes for slaughtering houses and poultry markets.
Communes will assign staff to take disinfecting measures, which will be funded by the local budget. Local authorities and animal health officers will oversee the hatching centres and slaughtering houses.
At present, six affected provinces are Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong and Hai Phong. According to the ministry's Department of Animal's Health, the bird flu disease is at risk of breaking out due to weather conditions and the shortage of proper vaccines in localities.
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