Blue ear epidemic spread to 30 provinces

Friday, 03/09/2010, 15:34 (GMT 7)
* 30 provinces have blue ear epidemic is not over 21 days

Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said: Currently, some provinces in the region still translate the situation that drive the new row generated. Days 2-9, in Binh Phuoc incurred additional services in nine households raising pigs in the district Hon Administration, Bu Dang Thi Binh Long and 141 pigs in the herd infected 250 children, 72 children destroyed.

In An Giang Province, on 2-9, 2003 outbreak in pig farmers of the districts of Phu An, Cho Moi and Tan Chau town 32 infected pigs in the herd 82. Also on 2-9, the new outbreak also arise in Ca Mau and Tra Vinh provinces.

Previously, on 1-9, the new outbreak also arise in Ba Ria-Vung Tau in 73 pig farmers in four districts (Chau Duc, Long Dien, Tan Thanh district and the town of Ba Ria-Vung Tau) as 406 pigs infected in 2733 the herd, the destruction of 922 children including those previously infected pigs. Other provinces such as Tien Giang, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Binh Thuan situation arises also drive the new.

* Now there are 30 provinces of Nghe An, Cao Bang and Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Duong, Bac Lieu, Quang Nam, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Da Nang, Vinh Long, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Hau Giang, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria Vung Tau, An Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ben Tre, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Kon Tum, Dac Nong, Gia Lai and Tra Vinh, Binh Thuan and Quang Ninh PRRS is not over 21 days.

To prevent an epidemic provinces continue to ignore the wide spread, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued power of 18/CD-BNN-TY Committee on 01-9-2010 to send people provinces and cities areas of Southern, Central Coast and Highland on the implementation of urgent measures to prevent blue ear disease.