The risk of 'imported' bird flu

Updated at: 9:12 AM, 01/05/2010
Bad outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in Kompong Leav district, Prey Veng province of Cambodia, bordering the provinces of Dong Thap Province, Mekong Delta provinces led many to face the risk of recurrence of this disease is very high. However, the prevention of loose translation.
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Wide geographical areas, more work, remuneration is little reason that forces hard veterinary prevention initiative. So many birds themselves outside the control of animal health agencies, and in so doing carry avian pathogens (CGC) from across the border to inland flooding.

Stalking 'cross the border'

According to Vo Be Hien, Department of Veterinary Medicine Department of Dong Thap, test results on samples recently chickens than 200 children died in the district continuously Reeds was confirmed by virus Influenza A (H5N1). Check the 36 samples in the TP Cao Lanh (Dong Thap), authorities discovered seven samples positive for the H5N1 virus. This suggests that, even in the interior has many hidden epidemic CGC risk of recurrence.

However, the Veterinary Department of Dong Thap province, many poultry owners to report only disease for vets to see chickens and ducks died too much. The work of destruction, disinfection, although stamping services to be deployed quickly, but then can not effectively using active vaccination and stamping service from the start. "Worried over the positive rate for the H5N1 virus in poultry samples in the monitoring phase random recently in the central market, urban high levels," he said Hien.

Survey results on 27 / 4 of veterinary science at the market, Tan Hong (Dong Thap province), bordering the province of Prey buckled, suggesting that many household poultry business in this market does not know anything about the other CGC recurrence border and remain indifferent slaughter poultry. Right on the canal route from Hong Ngu, Tan Hong Kong on now, many birds still drop spreading. The North American children in Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province, bordering Thap Muoi District, Dong Thap, the purchase will go live poultry impartial, no vets that check and control.



Forces so thin by the vaccination for poultry in many communal areas bordering Cambodia hardly met. Photo: Chau Thanh



Vets 'first three, six hands'

"Because of the terrain boundary line should be able CGC Cambodia attack and Mekong Delta provinces of Dong Thap is huge," said Doan Van Hong, Director of Health Services of Dong Thap province, said. This outlook is based on past due, Dong Thap, Tien Giang has discovered many cases positive for H5N1 virus in chickens and poultry samples on supervision.

However, the control birds is very difficult, especially from online veterinary. Each commune is only a veterinary staff, in addition to vaccination, management of livestock, poultry, slaughtering participate in monitoring the area ... officials also doubles as both the capture signals for the first time zoning, stamping service. Even in many places the border in An Giang, Tien Giang, Dong Thap, vets also always watch the situation through the movement of poultry quota, then blue ear pig disease, foot and mouth disease on the family ... Too many of the animals should vets do not communal Xue.

"Mode of remuneration of each commune veterinary staff only equivalent to 650,000 dong a month, how do we secure?", A veterinary staff in the town of Sa Rai, Tan Hong said. Heads of Sub-Department of Animal Health Ministry Hien Vo Dong Thap province also confirmed: "In addition to the allowance by a factor of 1.00 minimum wage, communal vets do not enjoy any regulations about insurance victims, medical insurance, social insurance, while their work is hazardous and high risk. That explains why every year the commune veterinary staff resignation, quit and moved to very high. "