African swine fever outbreak in Chau Binh commune (Nghe An)
As of July 29, African swine fever is complicated and spreading in Chau Binh commune, old Quy Chau district, causing local farmers to face great economic losses.
According to the report of Chau Binh Commune People's Committee, the disease broke out in 23 households in 5 villages: Do 2 Village, Ke Can Village, Ke Khoang Village, Ke Mong Village and Ke Tam Village. A total of 56 pigs had to be destroyed, equivalent to nearly 3,514 kg of meat. This is an alarming number, reflecting the rapid and dangerous spread of the disease in the local pig herd.
Mr. Lo Van The - Chairman of Chau Binh Commune People's Committee said that the main cause of the outbreak was that the local pig herd had not been vaccinated against the disease, and many households also bought piglets and pork of unknown origin. Most of the people's livestock farms were small-scale, and the barns did not ensure veterinary hygiene and quarantine conditions, making it easy for the disease to arise and spread.
According to Mr. The, people's awareness of disease prevention is still limited. Many households have not yet seriously implemented recommended hygiene, disinfection and sterilization measures. They have also not proactively spent money to buy lime powder and chemicals to prevent epidemics, leading to the livestock environment becoming a source of disease spread. More worryingly, most farmers are not aware of the danger level of African swine fever, as well as the heavy economic damage caused by this disease.
Faced with the serious situation, the People's Committee of Chau Binh commune urgently issued a decision to declare African swine fever in the whole commune. At the same time, the commune also destroyed the infected pigs according to regulations, ensuring that the disease does not continue to spread.
In addition, since July 28, local authorities have set up temporary quarantine checkpoints on main roads, maintaining 24/7 control over the transportation of pigs and pig products in and out of the epidemic area. The forces participating in the checkpoints include the police and commune veterinarians. The checkpoints are equipped with barriers, signs warning of epidemic areas and organized to spray disinfectants for all vehicles passing through. The checkpoint area is also lined with tarpaulins, lime powder, dry straw, sprayed with disinfectants and sprayed with water to create humidity to minimize the possibility of spreading pathogens through vehicles.
In addition, the Commune People's Committee also temporarily stopped all activities of transporting pigs and pig products out of the epidemic area and suspended slaughtering activities in the epidemic area. However, according to records, African swine fever is showing signs of spreading to neighboring communes such as Chau Tien, Quy Chau, etc., requiring more synchronous and drastic participation from authorities at all levels and people.
In the coming time, Chau Binh commune will continue to strengthen propaganda, raise people's awareness of the danger of the epidemic, and mobilize the participation of departments and organizations to effectively prevent the epidemic, preventing the risk of the epidemic spreading more widely.
