Nghe An sets up quarantine checkpoints to control African swine fever

There are two checkpoints set up: the Ho Chi Minh trail passing through Nghia Lam commune (Nghia Dan) and the Bac Nghe An Animal Quarantine Station located on National Highway 1A through Hoang Mai town. These two checkpoints are currently very active in controlling vehicles transporting animals through the area.

Officers of the Northern Nghe An Animal Quarantine Station spray disinfectant on vehicles transporting pigs through Hoang Mai town. Photo: Thanh Yen

At the Bac Nghe An Animal Quarantine Station, according to our records, there are two checkpoints on both one-way roads to check and control vehicles transporting animals. Every time a vehicle stops, the station staff sprays disinfectant around the vehicle transporting animals, then checks the administrative procedures, origin of the animals, quarantine papers, etc.; only when all conditions are met will the vehicle be allowed to continue.

Implementing the decision of the Provincial People's Committee to set up a temporary quarantine checkpoint, the unit coordinated with the Town Traffic Police and Market Management Team No. 4 to work 24/7, divided into 3 shifts, each shift has 4 people (working including Saturday and Sunday). Every time vehicles carrying animals pass through the checkpoint, the Traffic Police force requires them to stop for inspection.

Mr. Dau Dang Dinh - Head of Bac Nghe An Animal Quarantine Station

At the Bac Nghe An Quarantine Station, there are 2 quarantine checkpoints. In the photo: Station staff are checking administrative procedures and documents related to the transported animals. Photo: Viet Hung

With the function of the station, after the vehicle stops, there will be staff spraying disinfectant around; then checking the livestock, if detecting livestock suspected of having symptoms of African swine fever, the unit will make a record for the vehicle to enter the quarantine area and then take samples for testing. When the results are available, if positive for African swine fever, they will be immediately destroyed according to regulations.

According to statistics from the Northern Nghe An Animal Quarantine Station, every day there are about 40 - 45 vehicles transporting animals through the station, including about 10 - 12 trucks carrying thousands of pigs.

At the quarantine checkpoint on the Ho Chi Minh trail through Nghia Lam commune, Nghia Dan district, the authorities are also very urgent in the work of preventing African swine fever. To implement the request, the quarantine checkpoint was established with 12 people (6 veterinary officers; 3 traffic police officers; 3 market management officers) divided into 3 shifts to check and control vehicles transporting animals through the area.

All trucks carrying pigs must be inspected and sprayed with anti-epidemic spray. Photo: Viet Hung

According to the authorities at two checkpoints in Nghia Dan district and Hoang Mai town, when vehicles transporting animals through the area, they will be sprayed with disinfectant, with 1 liter of chemicals sprayed in an area of ​​2,000 m2.²; In addition, disinfect parking lots during inspection.

Previously, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 579 on establishing a temporary quarantine checkpoint to control the transportation of animals and animal products to prevent African swine fever. The quarantine checkpoint/station will operate for 2 months, starting from March 1, 2019 until the end of the epidemic.

Viet Hung