Thursday, February 9, 2012

Vietnam: Quang Tri: Strengthening the prevention of the H5N1 bird flu epidemic

02/09/2012
As reported by the provincial Veterinary Bureau from 01/27/2012 to 02/07/2012 Quang Tri Province four outbreaks occurred in two districts of Trieu Phong and Hai Lang with a total of poultry disease , death and destruction of nearly 8500 children of seven ducks.

In Hai Lang district, occurred three bird flu outbreaks in Hai Tho, Hai Ba, Hai Thien, Trieu Phong district. On 30.01.2012, occurring at epidemic Trieu Phuoc An Cu village.

Immediately after receiving the report, the provincial Veterinary Bureau to investigate and determine causes and test samples sent to the official results of the H5N1 flu. Also take immediate measures to destroy infected ducks after test results. so far in four communes of two districts of Trieu Phong and Hai Lang 1939 ducks died as children, some 3169 children infected poultry, the total number of 4882 children destroyed.

After the disease outbreak, the provincial Animal Health Department took samples of specimens sent for testing have tested positive for bird flu carried destruction of infected ducks, conducting hygiene and disinfection, banning the sale infected poultry in the transport service, strict management of poultry in the area.

By the evening of 1/2/2012, the Department has received one million doses of H5N1 vaccine and take on the urgency to deploy local vaccination. Up to 16 hours on 02.07.2012, has 44 communes of 5 districts of Hai Lang, Trieu Phong, Gio Linh, Vinh Linh, Quang Tri TX has implemented vaccination was 264,793, of which 109,197 chickens and 155,596 ducks . So the evening of 07/02/2012, avian influenza in poultry in Quang Tri province is the basic control, not letting the new outbreak.

However, to prevent the disease thoroughly, suggest the local emergency measures to implement the destruction, stamping out safely, ensuring environmental hygiene in the destruction. Veterinary Department of the province to strengthen the Veterinary staff on base to capture the situation, to help people put epidemic closely manage the transportation, inspection and control of poultry inside and outside areas Service is prompt control and quell the outbreak, to prevent wide spread.

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