Nghe An province now has only 3 communes affected by African swine fever.
(Baonghean.vn) - As of now, Nghe An only has 3 communes that have not yet passed the 30-day quarantine period for African swine fever. Nghe An has culled 95,643 infected pigs since the beginning of 2019.
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| Pigs infected with African swine fever are being destroyed in Dien Lien commune (Dien Chau district). Photo by Xuan Hoang. |
According to data from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, although African swine fever re-emerged in many communes in Thanh Chuong, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, and Quynh Luu districts four months ago, the outbreak has been contained and minimized thanks to effective disease prevention and control efforts.
As of May 24th, in Nghe An province, there are still 3 communes that have not passed the 30-day mark without an outbreak: Cong Thanh and Dong Thanh (Yen Thanh district) and Dai Dong commune (Thanh Chuong district); the outbreak in these 3 communes only affects 1-2 small-scale livestock farming households.
Thus, from the beginning of 2019 to the present, African swine fever has occurred in 21,427 households across 359 communes in all 19 districts, towns, and cities of Nghe An province. 95,643 pigs were infected and had to be culled, totaling over 4,833 tons, accounting for 3.67% of the province's total live pig meat output.
It is estimated that the budget allocated from commune, district, and provincial levels for disease prevention and control is approximately 300 billion VND, of which more than 138 billion VND is used to support people whose pigs had to be culled.
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| Farmers can restock their herds, but they must maintain good hygiene in the barns and implement disease prevention measures, while also purchasing breeding stock from reputable sources. (Photo: Quang An) |
Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh, Deputy Head of the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine, said that with African swine fever basically under control, the number of households still affected in the province is negligible, and people in areas where the disease has been eradicated can repopulate their herds. However, to repopulate safely, farmers need to do a good job of maintaining hygiene in their barns and implementing other disease prevention measures, while also purchasing breeding stock from reputable sources. Local authorities must also be cautious and not be complacent in disease prevention and control.
