The 13th locality of Dien Chau district recorded African swine fever.
(Baonghean.vn) - Information from the Dien Chau District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station said that African swine fever has just been detected in Dien Yen commune. So far, 13 communes in Dien Chau district have had swine fever.
Accordingly, on May 17, the district veterinary agency received information that Mr. Dau Xuan Hong's household in hamlet 6, Dien Yen commune had 4 sick pigs, the unit took samples and sent them for testing.
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Dien Yen commune is the 13th locality in Dien Chau district to have an outbreak of African swine fever. Photo: Google Maps |
By the afternoon of May 18, the Veterinary Agency of Region III had results that the sample of the sick pig was positive for African swine fever.
In the same afternoon, the district veterinary agency and the Dien Yen commune government took steps to destroy the entire herd of 72 pigs of Mr. Dau Xuan Hong's family. At the same time, they deployed steps to prevent the epidemic in the locality.
Immediately after receiving the notice that the test sample of Mr. Hong's sick pig was positive for African swine fever, the commune bought lime powder, rented an excavator, and a truck to transport the pigs for destruction tonight. From late this afternoon, the commune announced on the commune's loudspeaker system, prohibiting people from slaughtering and transporting pigs in and out of the commune.
Also according to information from the Dien Chau District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, on the afternoon of May 18, in Dien Hanh Commune, a new outbreak of African swine fever appeared at Mr. Nguyen Van Khuong’s household in Hamlet 5, with a total herd of 4 pigs. Previously, Dien Hanh Commune had an outbreak of African swine fever on May 15./.