Vietnam: H5N1 Poultry in Hai Hung Province

Mobilizing the political system, prevention of avian influenza H5N1

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Am January 24, 2010, in Cam Binh (Cam Xuyen), Cam Xuyen district meeting focused prevention of avian influenza H5N1 in the province. U.S. Vice President People's Committee of Ha Tinh Tran Minh Ky, Deputy Director of Department of Animal Health Nguyen Cong Dan (MARD) and direct participation.

According to a report of Cam Xuyen district, in a few days ago, in Cam Binh, Cam Thach appeared chicken, duck out to eat, sick and dying series. In Cam Binh, currently has five households in four villages with a total breeding chickens, ducks are 1328 children, of which nearly 600 children died. Veterinary science has sent staff to check the locality, operation examination and took samples of the products submitted for veterinary examination. On January 23, 2010, Agency Region III Veterinary determine test results positive for avian influenza H5N1.

In addition, from 21 to now, in Cam Thach also had seven households in five villages appeared chicken, duck, dead mass; industry vet also took samples tested but no results.

Provincial People's Committee Tran Minh Ky PCTTT guided Cam Xuyen promote propaganda for all classes of people on the level of spreads, risks of avian influenza H5N1; localized limit, set key quarantine material to prevent circulation and movement of poultry and poultry products, the access to the service; organized destruction of all poultry raising five households have identified services and the adjacent households without vaccination Vaccine prevention of avian influenza; sanitation target single cages and surrounding areas daily service chemical, lime powder; banned poultry slaughter in the service; organized vaccination for avian influenza 100 % of birds present in 2 Cam Thach, Cam Binh and nearby provinces; enhanced staff facilities to inspection, monitoring to detect progress in the area; and political system of the district must to do well in the prevention of avian influenza H5N1.

Also during the day, Veterinary collaboration with Cam Xuyen, Binh Cam organization culled all the birds remaining five households were identified positive for the H5N1 avian influenza.