Nghe An destroyed nearly 35 tons of pigs in 7 days

Accordingly, in the first 7 days of July, 5 new outbreaks occurred in Nghe An including: Dien Lam (Dien Chau), Quang Phong (Que Phong) and Bac Thanh, Nam Thanh, Hop Thanh (Yen Thanh).

In addition, in many other localities, African swine fever continues to spread: Quynh Thanh, Quynh Bang, Quynh Minh (Quynh Luu); Phuc Thanh, Nhan Thanh, Long Thanh, Lien Thanh (Yen Thanh); Nghi Kim (Vinh City), Tri Le (Que Phong), Dien Xuan (Dien Chau).

Due to the emergence of a new epidemic, Lien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district must maintain a temporary epidemic control checkpoint. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Veterinary agencies and local authorities have destroyed 656 pigs, weighing nearly 35 tons in total.

Veterinary agencies destroy pigs infected with African swine fever in Dien Chau district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Thus, by July 6, in Nghe An, African swine fever occurred in 1,767 households, 380 hamlets, and 143 communes, 18 districts, towns and cities. Total number of pigs destroyed: 7,076, total weight nearly 317 tons. Of which, 38 communes have declared the epidemic over, but 6 communes have had a recurrence of the epidemic.