Beware the risk of recurrence of avian influenza

6:00 PM, 07/12/2010
(Chinhphu.vn) - Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Diep Kinh Tan noted, the increase in the slaughtering, transport and consumption of poultry big Lunar New Year is coming and the weather end of year cold, damp conditions will be for bird flu recurrence and spread.

Pm 7 / 12, at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention (CGC), Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan suggested, should direct the Department of Animal Health fierce, focused treatment of points, not to epidemic spread, especially in the "Year to year end."

Proactive prevention

By the third week, the epidemic has appeared in three provinces of Nam Dinh, Nghe An and Ca Mau. Infection in poultry farms in Nam Dinh, Nghe An have been destroyed. Ca Mau Province is the latest bird flu appeared on 3 / 12 in the past three households in the Noble Village, Tan An Commune, Ngoc Hien district. We are implementing local measures for prevention as prescribed.

Thus the total number of infected flocks is now approximately over 2,500 children, all of which have been zoned and destruction.

According to DAH (MARD), avian influenza occurred in three provinces on the new outbreak signal. From the results of project monitoring data collection for the conversion of vaccination strategies highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Vietnam (Gets), the percentage of ducks with avian influenza virus in circulation average is 4, 2%, the risk of outbreaks continue to occur in local areas is very high. This shows that outbreaks can occur at any time.

The main reason given by the bird flu virus is still circulating among flocks of water birds may be vaccinated; cold weather complicated and reduce the resistance of poultry, to facilitate the virus exists, develop and spread in addition to the poultry operations increased consumer demand for year-end.

Fully vaccinated meaningful decisions

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, Director General of Animal Husbandry, said although from 2009 to now, the epidemic has basically been controlled and now, new services appear only on a narrow range but the risk between now and Year Spectacular is very high, so can not be subjective and need to remind farmers and consumers proactive prevention.

According to Nguyen Thanh Son, this is the time to focus on direct inoculation at the highest rate. The risk of recurrent outbreaks in poultry usually from 100 to 200 children because of poor hygiene and animal health, vaccination has not been focused ..

Before the changes, past a row MARD has held two important meetings in order to direct prevention aggressively in Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta and Hong (Red River). In just over in November, has 11 of the directive to focus on prevention of poultry diseases.

Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan also noted that the Mekong Delta, Red River Delta are the two areas with a high rate of translation. Especially in Ca Mau province is always translated first appeared and then spread to other places. Therefore, the Veterinary Department should direct drastic SDAH concentration of Ca Mau province by treatment end point here is the Mekong Delta provinces of Ca Mau, which has started harvesting season, duck, is Conditions for high contagious epidemic. The press agencies need more communication to raise people's consciousness.

Besides, Vice Minister Diep Kinh Tan asked to consider and clarify the responsibilities of leadership in local conditions more favorable in the prevention but also in what happens to the disease. Even with the vaccine supply situation for some provinces are not used to expire. Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan Veterinary Affairs Department to coordinate with the provincial Animal Health Department survey, firm grasp of issues, from where to find the causes and take measures to thoroughly treated.

For foot and mouth epidemic, in three weeks, incurring additional services in 8 provinces, bringing the number of provinces with outbreaks in the country of 12 provinces. Translation occurs in two main areas are the northern mountainous provinces (Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Son La, Yen Bai, Bac Kan, Bac Ninh) and the Central Highlands (Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai).

According to DAH, outbreaks occur in two areas on the same period showed signs of epidemic spread by the movement of illegal livestock carriers appear to offer ..

Animal Husbandry Department Nguyen Thanh Son said that the most important reason is the vaccination rate is too low. In particular, two provinces in what is known as Son La and Nghe An. If given sufficient vaccine will be 100% control of foot and mouth epidemic.

Particularly with the blue ear disease, now epidemic has basically been controlled on a national scale, only two provinces of Dak Lak and Ca Mau outbreak. DAH that, in the coming weeks will be under control PRRS.