Border Guards support Que Phong residents in preventing African swine fever

Hung Phong• DNUM_BGZAEZCACC 18:57

(Baonghean.vn) - On April 16, in the face of the complicated developments of African swine fever, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard) coordinated with local authorities to organize activities to prevent and control African swine fever in Hanh Dich commune, Que Phong district.

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Spraying disinfectant chemicals. Photo: HP

According to preliminary statistics, in Hanh Dich commune, 443 pigs with a total weight of 19,595 kg from 142 households were infected with African swine fever. The estimated damage is up to billions of VND.

Faced with that situation, local authorities (commune and district) have also proactively allocated funds to buy lime powder and chemicals to support epidemic prevention in the area.

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Spread lime powder on roads where vehicles enter and exit the area. Photo: HP

In recent days, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard) has also coordinated with local authorities to organize activities to prevent African swine fever in Hanh Dich commune.

Officers and soldiers of Hanh Dich Border Guard Station coordinated with local authorities to spray chemicals and spread lime powder to disinfect; In addition, they organized mobile propaganda to raise awareness among people, especially livestock farmers, to proactively prevent and control the epidemic in order to minimize the damage caused by African swine fever./.