Yen Thanh has H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Previously, in Son Thanh hamlet, Hung Thanh commune, 2 households discovered a flock of chickens dead for unknown reasons. Local authorities urgently destroyed 117 chickens according to regulations.

After receiving the test results of the sample from the Veterinary Department of Region III with positive H5N1, on March 29 and 30, Yen Thanh district announced the H5N1 avian influenza epidemic in Hung Thanh commune and communes in the threatened epidemic area including: Dong Thanh, Phuc Thanh, Hau Thanh and Lang Thanh.

Technical staff of Yen Thanh Agricultural Service Center and veterinarians of Hung Thanh commune vaccinate poultry. Photo: Thai Duong

The district has received 50,000 doses of vaccine in the first phase of support from the province. On March 30, under the direction of the district's Department of Agriculture, Hung Thanh commune vaccinated nearly 44,000 poultry of 240 residents of Son Thanh hamlet and is continuing to request the province to support vaccines and 500 liters of chemicals to serve the work of disease prevention and control in the area.

It is assessed that in the coming time, the risk of disease in poultry flocks is very high due to the cause. To proactively prevent, combat, contain, contain and contain the H5N1 avian influenza epidemic in a small area, minimize economic losses and ensure that it does not affect human health, Yen Thanh district is resolutely implementing synchronous solutions to prevent and control diseases according to the provisions of the Veterinary Law./.

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