African swine fever continues to spread in Nghe An

* More than half of the communes in Ky Son have African swine fever.

Test results showed that samples of sick and dead pigs in three communes of Nam Can, Pha Danh, and Muong Ai (Ky Son) were all positive for African swine fever, bringing the number of communes affected by the disease in Ky Son district to 11.

Ky Son border district has 3 more communes, Nam Can, Pha Danh, and Muong Ai, with African swine fever. Photo: Google maps

Previously, in Ky Son district, there were cases of sick and dead pigs in the following households: Moong Van Than in Khanh Thanh village, Nam Can commune; Cut Van May in Huoi Nhuc village, Pha Danh commune; Moong Pho Vinh in Xop Xang village, Muong Ai commune. Veterinary staff of Ky Son district took samples for testing and the results were positive for African swine fever.

The habit of letting pigs roam freely is one of the reasons for the outbreak in Ky Son. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Thus, by May 31, Ky Son district had 11/21 communes and towns with African swine fever, including: Muong Tip, Huu Kiem, Bao Thang, Bao Nam, Keng Du, Na Loi, Ta Ca, Bac Ly, Nam Can, Pha Danh and Muong Ai.

* Hung Nguyen district and Hoang Mai town discovered new outbreaks

At Hung Nguyen, test results on May 30 showed that the dead pig at Mr. Ho Van Sam's family in hamlet 3, Hung Tien commune was positive for African swine fever. This is the third locality in Hung Nguyen district to record the epidemic after Hung Trung and Hung Yen Bac communes.

Authorities and commune authorities organize the destruction of infected pigs. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The worrying thing is that the total pig herd in the commune is relatively large, with 2,500 pigs. In addition to small-scale pig farms, the commune has 4 farms and over 30 family farms. If the disease is not controlled, it will cause unpredictable consequences.

Mr. Tran Van Hanh - Chairman of Hung Tien Commune People's Committee

Currently, Hung Nguyen District Veterinary Station has provided Hung Tien Commune with 24 liters of chemicals, and the locality has also allocated funds to buy 1 ton of lime to strengthen epidemic control.

At Hoang Mai town, test results showed that the dead pig at Mrs. Tran Thi Nam's family, block 7, Mai Hung ward (Hoang Mai town) tested positive for African swine fever. Local authorities destroyed 2 sows with a total weight of 270 kg.

Pig farmers in Hoang Mai town increase the use of lime to protect their pigs. Photo: Quang An

Mai Hung is the third locality in Hoang Mai town to have African swine fever. It is worth mentioning that this locality is adjacent to Quynh Thien and Quynh Di wards, which have previously had outbreaks, so the possibility of the disease spreading is very high.

* Nghi Loc announces another outbreak

After 30 days without new outbreaks, on May 30, Nghi Loc District People's Committee issued Decision No. 1436/QD-UBND on declaring the end of African swine fever in Nghi My commune, Nghi Loc district.

Nghi Loc district announced the end of the epidemic in Nghi My commune. Photo: Quang An

Previously, on April 30, at Mr. Ngo Tri Hao's household in hamlet 7, Nghi My commune, Nghi Loc district, there were sick and dead pigs. The test results were positive for African swine fever. The authorities proceeded to destroy 5 pigs with a total weight of 160 kg.

However, on the morning of May 31, the Nghi Loc District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station coordinated with the People's Committees of Nghi Van, Nghi Trung and Nghi Hoa communes to destroy 17 pigs, with a total weight of 1,008 kg, and announced additional outbreaks in the three communes mentioned above.

The council for destroying pigs infected with African swine fever in Nghi Hoa commune weighs sick pigs before destroying them.. HERby: Nhat Tuan

Thus, after Nghi My commune was declared free of African swine fever (May 30), Nghi Loc district had another outbreak in another commune, bringing the number of communes with the epidemic in Nghi Loc to 8, including: Nghi Hung, Nghi Cong Nam, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Trung, Nghi Dien, Nghi Khanh and Nghi Van.