Hung Nguyen (Nghe An) continues to discover another outbreak of African swine fever

On the afternoon of May 22, many families in Hamlet 3, Hung Trung Commune (Hung Nguyen) reported to the local authorities that their pigs were sick or dead. These included households: Nguyen Van Binh, Nguyen Van Thanh, and Le Van Thieu. The Hung Nguyen District Veterinary Department took samples for testing.

Veterinary staff carry out procedures to destroy infected pigs in hamlet 3, Hung Trung commune. Photo: Quang An

Test results on the morning of May 23 showed that pigs belonging to Mr. Nguyen Van Binh and Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh tested positive for African swine fever. Pigs belonging to Mr. Le Van Thieu tested negative.

Hung Nguyen district has destroyed the pigs, including 1 pig from Mr. Binh's family weighing 52 kg, 10 pigs from Mr. Thanh's family weighing 138 kg. Mr. Thieu's pigs will continue to be monitored.

Infected pigs were destroyed. Photo: Quang An

Faced with the complicated developments of African swine fever, we have requested the District Veterinary Station to provide an additional 72 liters of chemicals and at the same time allocate funds to buy 3 tons of lime powder to suppress the epidemic with the determination to prevent the epidemic from spreading to other localities.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Vinh - Vice Chairman of Hung Trung Commune People's Committee

Previously, on May 21, while on patrol, Hung Trung Commune Police discovered Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, Nghi Dien Commune (Nghi Loc) transporting pigs from Nghi Dien to Hung Trung to sell at Cau Market (Hamlet 1, Hung Trung Commune). It is worth mentioning that at this time, Hung Trung Commune banned the trading of pigs due to the outbreak of an epidemic.

Hung Trung commune, where the first African swine fever outbreak occurred in Hung Nguyen district. Graphics: Quang An