Two more communes in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province) have reported cases of African swine fever.
(Baonghean.vn) - The People's Committee of Quynh Luu district is carrying out procedures to issue a decision to declare two more outbreaks of African swine fever in two coastal communes, Quynh Luong and Quynh Bang.
Earlier, on May 20th, the family of Mr. Ho Nghia Trong in Hamlet 5, Quynh Luong Commune, discovered that another pig weighing 70kg, which they were raising in their pen, had suddenly dropped dead.
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| Mr. Ho Nghia Trong sprays chemicals in his pig farm area after his pigs have been culled. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Immediately afterwards, Mr. Trong reported the incident to the local authorities; veterinary officers from Quynh Luu district conducted an inspection and collected samples from the pig for testing. On the morning of May 21st, the results showed that the pig that died at Mr. Ho Nghia Trong's household tested positive for African swine fever.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tue, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Luong commune, said: Immediately after the outbreak, on the morning of May 22nd, although the District People's Committee had not yet declared an epidemic in Quynh Luong commune, the commune had already implemented epidemic prevention and control measures. Currently, the commune has set up 3 checkpoints and purchased 2 tons of lime powder.
Mr. Ho Trong Hong, head of Hamlet 5, Quynh Luong Commune, also stated that after the outbreak at Mr. Ho Nghia Trong's household, following the commune's directive, the hamlet disseminated information via loudspeaker to inform residents and encouraged them to purchase lime powder to sprinkle in their pig pens. Currently, the hamlet has 70 households raising pigs, with a total of nearly 100 pigs.
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| A checkpoint has been set up to control African swine fever on Highway 537B, specifically in Hamlet 5, Quynh Luong Commune. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Adjacent to Quynh Luong commune, on May 21st, another outbreak of African swine fever was discovered in Quynh Bang commune at the household of Mr. Nguyen Van Son in Quyet Thang village. The pig that died and had to be destroyed weighed 96 kg.
According to statistics, the communes of Quynh Bang and Quynh Luong have a total pig population of over 3,500, with the majority concentrated in Quynh Bang with over 3,000. Following the outbreak of African swine fever, local authorities convened steering committee meetings, assigned personnel, and established five quarantine checkpoints.
Initially, these communes will use the 20 liters of disinfectant chemicals provided by the district to spray and disinfect, and will proactively purchase lime powder to sprinkle in affected and threatened areas.
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| The communes of Quỳnh Bảng and Quỳnh Lương in Quỳnh Lưu district have just reported an outbreak of African swine fever. (Image: Google Maps) |
Mr. Dau Duc Nam, Head of the Agriculture Department of Quynh Luu district, said: "Although the district has not yet declared an outbreak, we have directed localities to implement disease prevention and control measures: culling pigs, setting up checkpoints, spraying disinfectant chemicals, prohibiting slaughter and transportation of pigs in and out of the affected area," Mr. Nam said.
On the afternoon of May 22nd, the District People's Committee held an emergency meeting with the chairmen and veterinary officers of the communes and towns in the district to strengthen the prevention and control of African swine fever.
Thus, after Quynh Luu district re-announced African swine fever outbreaks in Quynh My and Quynh Hung communes, the district has now recorded three new outbreaks in three communes: Son Hai, Quynh Luong, and Quynh Bang.
