African swine fever recurs strongly in Dien Chau
(Baonghean.vn) - African swine fever has recurred strongly in Dien Chau district since the beginning of the year. There are still 10 communes with the disease, and the number of pigs that must be destroyed is increasing.
Information from District Agricultural Service CenterDien ChauAccording to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, since the beginning of 2023, African swine fever has re-emerged in 16 communes. As of October 20, there are still 10 communes with the epidemic: Dien Thai, Dien Hoa, Dien Nguyen, Minh Chau, Dien Dong, Dien Ky, Dien Loi, Dien Phuc, Dien Quang and Dien Yen.
The total number of pigs that must be destroyed is increasing. As of October 19, Dien Chau has destroyed 291 pigs, with a total weight of more than 14 tons. The most is Dien Thai commune, the epidemic occurred in 6 hamlets, the number of pigs that had to be destroyed was 20; Dien Nguyen commune has 3 hamlets with the epidemic, the number of pigs destroyed was 20; Dien Hoa commune has 3 hamlets with the epidemic, 16 pigs destroyed...
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine said that recently, the diseaseAfrican swine fevermainly re-emerged in Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts and a few spots in Quy Hop district.
The cause of the recurrence of African swine fever is that the localities have large herds, with small-scale farming accounting for the majority. The situation of people slaughtering pigs together, including in some places, sick pigs, has caused the disease to spread. On the other hand, after the recent floods, the floodwaters flowing into these two localities have made the environment unsafe, giving the disease a chance to break out.
