Vietnam: One More Province

Thứ Tư, 18/02/2009, 11:25
Disease of cattle and poultry at risk of Bùng

(ANTD) - Department of Animal Health said, beginning in 2009 to present, HPAI was found in 31 communes belonging to 16 districts in 10 provinces across the country: Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang, Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, Quang Tri and Bac Lieu to total poultry died and forced to close all 33,000 children.

Yesterday 17-2, HPAI has been detected in ducks out about 30 days age of 1 farms in Vinh Loc Village, Vinh Phu Dong commune, Phuoc Long district, Bac Lieu, the death of 30 children 607 out the duck. To control the disease are increasingly complex, MARD has immediate meetings with "hot" with the local Northern bàn measures resolved.

Mr Bui Quang Anh - Department of Animal Health Department Director commented: "In addition to causes such as control of the liquid to climb, not planned livestock development, there is another important reason is that other provinces do not perform vaccination seriously. "

In 2008, MARD have about 250 million doses of avian influenza vaccine for distribution to other provinces, but the report of new local run out about 50%, left more than 100 million doses are still ... store inventory. With events such as today, Department of Animal Health warning, risk occurs in a batch of large areas nationwide, especially in two areas the Red River Delta and the Mekong Delta is very high.

In addition, a LMLM are also headache for authorities. Less than 2 months, LMLM outbreaks occurred in 38 communes in 11 districts, of 5 provinces: Long An, Kon Tum, Hoa Binh, Son La and Quang Binh as 1,027 buffaloes, cows infected. It is said that 3 / 5 provinces is due to project poverty, livestock development cause. According to Bui Quang Anh, the MARD has completed from instructions for the same project, will be issued in next time.

According to the draft circulars, in the process of project implementation, organizations related to conduct in accordance with the law on the same program, animal quarantine, suggest additional components for animal of livestock development, providing the same. Handling of violations to terminate status as distribute spreading disease as the last time.