Monday, November 28, 2011

Vietnam: Dak Lak to detect avian influenza H5N1

Monday, 28.11.2011, 17:41 (GMT +7)
QĐND Online - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dak Lak farmers ducks Vo Thanh Son, resident wholesale correct, Ea Nuol, Buon Don district (Dak Lak) have ducks disease, death and suspected by the H5N1 bird flu . After receiving information, the Department has directed the Department of Animal Health to coordinate with the District Veterinary Station inspection and sampling, sending Central Institute for Animal Health test and answer sheet with a positive Influenza virus HPAI (H5N1) in two samples.

The entire flock has 820 children, 485 young ducks, duck eggs of 9,844 farms by Mr Vo Thanh Son's name has been destroyed. Meanwhile, authorities are also taking additional five serum samples and a sample of hybrid ducks breeding in Beijing other facilities owned by his Son. However, test results are negative.

To prevent the disease spreading, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dak Lak has worked with People's Buon Don district implemented measures to combat service as sanitation and disinfection of environmental livestock sector services by chemical Benkocid; regularly monitor the situation closely in the whole commune, district and promptly detect new outbreaks and take measures to prevent and handle.

Currently, local governments are continuing to monitor developments of the epidemic.

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