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African swine fever broke out in Bich Hao commune, thousands of pigs are being threatened by the epidemic.

Xuan Hoang July 25, 2025 08:00

Since the beginning of July, Bich Hao commune has destroyed hundreds of pigs infected with African swine fever, with a total weight of more than 21 tons.

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According to a report from the Bich Hao commune government, since the beginning of July, the locality has recorded African swine fever occurring sporadically in many livestock households, especially in the old Mai Giang commune, where there is a high density of livestock and is the hot spot of this epidemic.

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Many households suffered heavy losses due to pigs being infected with the disease and had to be destroyed. Photo: PV

A total of 17 pig-raising households were forced to destroy their pigs. Of the 246 pigs destroyed, 29 were sows with a total weight of over 21 tons. Notably, many households had to report the disease 2 to 3 times because the pigs did not all die on the same day, making it difficult to control and handle.

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Since the beginning of July, Bich Hao commune has destroyed 246 pigs. Photo: PV

Most recently, Bich Hao commune destroyed 19 infected pigs of 2 families in Truong Son hamlet.

The destruction of infected pigs is carried out in accordance with regulations, ensuring technical requirements and environmental safety. The burial sites are mainly located in household gardens and cemetery areas of hamlets. The destruction activities are supervised by hamlet chiefs, veterinary officers, commune police, economic department specialists and livestock owners.

In addition, the Commune People's Committee has proactively purchased 100 bottles of chemicals and 300 kg of lime powder to support disinfection in epidemic areas and high-risk areas; coordinated with veterinary agencies to guide people in cleaning barns, declaring epidemics according to regulations, and monitoring epidemics after destruction.

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The pig destruction was carried out by Bich Hao commune according to regulations. Photo: PV

However, during the implementation process, the locality encountered many difficulties because some households did not proactively report when detecting an epidemic, even arbitrarily burying or dumping pig carcasses in ponds, lakes, and streams, causing environmental pollution and increasing the risk of spreading the epidemic.

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In some places, after sprinkling quicklime, they set fire to the ground before burying it. Photo: PV

Mr. Nguyen Khanh Thanh - Chairman of Bich Hao Commune People's Committee said: "The worrying thing is the rapid spread of the disease. The local pig herd currently has over 19 thousand pigs, and is in a state of being threatened by the disease. After this flood, the risk of the disease breaking out is stronger. The local government is actively propagating by increasing the radio broadcast time and hanging banners announcing the epidemic areas on the roads."

Bich Hao Commune People's Committee proposed that superiors consider providing additional funding to purchase chemicals and lime powder to spray disinfectants at public places and heavily affected hamlets. At the same time, the local agricultural sector proposed that the commune authorities survey and build centralized destruction sites according to administrative boundaries, especially in the old Mai Giang commune, where the epidemic is still complicated with a large number of culled pigs./.

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African swine fever broke out in Bich Hao commune, thousands of pigs are being threatened by the epidemic.
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