Quynh Luu: Destroyed more than 2 tons of pigs infected with African swine fever

Despite the hot weather, veterinary forces and local authorities in communes with African swine fever in Quynh Luu today still had to promptly destroy infected pigs.

Previously, on May 30, at the farm of Mr. Tran Duc Nhan's family, village 4, Quynh Hong commune, there were 2 sows with symptoms of not eating and high fever. The family immediately reported to the local authorities, and the veterinary staff of Quynh Luu district inspected and took samples for testing. On May 31, the results showed that 2 sows of Mr. Nhan's family tested positive for African swine fever.

The number of pigs that had to be destroyed at the three outbreaks in Quynh Hong, Quynh Hau, and Quynh Van this time was 56. Photo: Thanh Toan

In Mr. Nhan's barn, there are currently 39 pigs, including 8 sows and 31 pigs for meat, with an average weight of 40 - 50 kg/pig.

Mr. Ho Nghia Duong - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Hong Commune said: Immediately after the outbreak, the locality held a meeting and proceeded to destroy all 39 pigs on Mr. Tran Duc Nhan's farm. At the same time, the commune also deployed solutions to prevent and control the epidemic, and propagated information to the people. At the same time, 5 checkpoints were set up on the roads connecting to National Highway 48b, National Highway 1A and inter-commune roads....

Pigs weighing more than 50 kg must be destroyed. Photo: Thanh Toan

Along with Quynh Hong commune, on June 1, in Quynh Luu district, 2 more outbreaks were recorded at the family of Mr. Ho Van Nai, village 12, Quynh Hau commune, with 16 pigs destroyed (2 sows and 14 pigs) and an outbreak at the family of Mr. Nguyen Sy Hau, village 10, Quynh Van commune, with 1 sow destroyed.

African swine fever is breaking out again and becoming more complicated in Quynh Luu district. Photo: Google Maps

African swine fever is complicated, in the second phase, Quynh Luu district has allocated an additional 290 liters of chemicals to localities to fight the epidemic.

Mr. Tran Minh Quan - Acting Head of Quynh Luu District Veterinary Station.

The African swine fever epidemic in Quynh Luu is complicated. Photo: Thanh Toan

Currently, although Quynh Luu district has not announced the epidemic in the three communes of Quynh Hong, Quynh Hau, and Quynh Van, localities have proactively implemented epidemic prevention and control measures according to regulations such as destroying pigs, setting up checkpoints, spraying disinfectants, banning slaughter and transporting pigs in and out of epidemic areas, etc.

Thus, after Quynh Luu district re-announced African swine fever in Quynh My and Quynh Hung communes, up to now, 6 new outbreaks have recurred in 6 communes of Son Hai, Quynh Luong, Quynh Bang, Quynh Hong, Quynh Hau and Quynh Van in Quynh Luu district.

Veterinary forces spray chemicals to prevent cholera after the destruction. Photo: Thanh Toan