Nghe An: African swine fever re-emerges in Ky Son

District People's CommitteeKy Sonjust announced African swine fever in Na Loi, Bac Ly, Pha Danh and Muong Long communes.

Specifically, 4 households had sick and dead pigs, with samples tested positive for African swine fever, including: Mr. Vi Van Thong's household, Pieng Lau village, Na Loi commune; Mr. Lo Van May's household, Huoi Cang 1 village, Bac Ly commune; Mr. Kha Van Duong's household, Keo Luc 1 village, Pha Danh commune and Mr. Lau Chu Ca's household, Tham Pang village, Muong Long commune.

Ky Son district announced African swine fever. Photo: Quang An

Ky Son district has directed communes to strictly implement measures.anti-epidemicsuch as spraying disinfectants, controlling animals entering and leaving epidemic areas, encouraging people to confine livestock, limiting the situation of letting them roam freely... The district also provides each commune with 150 liters of chemicals to spray atepidemic area.

The transport of pigs from the lowlands to the highlands, which is currently not strictly controlled, is one of the causes of the outbreak. Photo: Quang An

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ky Son district, the cause of the outbreak is that these localities had the epidemic before, after a period of control, now the weather is changing seasons, the pathogen has found suitable conditions and has broken out again.

Besides, controlling pigs from the lowlands still faces many difficulties, and the practice of letting livestock roam freely according to the farming practices of the highland people is still common, which is also the reason for the disease to recur and spread quickly.

Ky SonWith a total herd of about 25,000 pigs, local authorities are currently proactively taking measures to prevent and control the epidemic to maintain the herd and ensure supply for the market, especially as the Lunar New Year is approaching.