Vietnam: Quang Ninh: Mong Cai: Confirmed #birdflu #H5N1

Updated at 05:41, Monday, 07/11/2011 (GMT +7)
According to the provincial Veterinary Bureau, recently, in the commune of Hai Dong (TP Mong Cai) has emerged avian influenza. In Bui Ngoc Le family, residing in the village commune has nearly 6 400 chickens died abnormally. Through sample testing, authorities determined the number of chickens died due to flu. Soon, local government and industry continue to function test, sample poultry in the commune and found more than 400 other birds showing signs of disease. The whole of this poultry (270 chickens and 160 ducks) has been destroyed. Preventive measures such as zoning, objectives coincide decontamination was implemented expeditiously in accordance with the outbreak.

The bird flu appeared in the area of ​​Mong Cai at this time that, apart from on its proper season (cold weather) as a rule for many years, but may be due to another cause, such as Mong Cai are areas with large poultry smuggled across the border. Number of poultry products is mostly disposed of livestock facilities abroad; along with poultry products (eggs, organs) are not quarantined. So not eliminate pathogens have followed this path to infect domestic poultry in the area and also very easy to penetrate further inland.

Avian influenza and harmful effects how to produce, livestock, health and consumer food market really can not forget the people, by the previous epidemic season many farmers have been operating as it stands. Moreover the H5N1 bird flu virus is causing disease in humans.

Currently new-onset disease and in a narrow range, so should be controlled, preventing even one effective way to not spread to other locations. Along with it branches and localities have had the old epidemic to strengthen inspection and supervision of the poultry to promptly detect, when handling the seeds, signs of the disease. And another thing is equally important to continue raising awareness, prevention of all people with the disease by focusing, promoting advocacy and guidance. The management and prevention of poultry and poultry products smuggled across borders must be tightened so as not to spread germs in the area ...