Vietnam: #H5N1 Outbreak in Poultry Near Cambodia Border

[You can see in the map below the proximity to Cambodia, and Kampong Province where we had some confirmed human cases and deaths recently]

(VOV) - In two communal outbreak occurs, animal health organizations vaccinate entire poultry population in the area February 18, 2013 As of today (18/2), two outbreaks of avian influenza in Bàu Tét, xã Tiên Thuận, huyện Bến Cầu district of Tây Ninh province has 21 days and at the outbreak of motivation, Hamlet, Binh Minh, West Town 19 days have passed security.

According to the Department of Animal Health of Tay Ninh province, in two communes outbreak occurs, animal health and local government organizations vaccinate entire poultry population in the area, only within 3 - 4 days extinguish the outbreak. However, the risk of spread of avian influenza from the border provinces of Cambodia, for example, prevention of Tay Ninh province focus. Total poultry population in the province is about 700,000, down quite a lot compared to the same period last year.

Pham Van May, Director of the Department of Animal Health of Tay Ninh province, said: "The bird flu Provincial always on the ready. If so how thorough surveillance, early detection for fast processing, and use other measures, such as disinfection, then surrounded vaccination ... Before the New Year, we have 2 hard AI to date thoroughly treated ". 

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