Vinh City announces end of African swine fever
(Baonghean.vn) - After nearly 3 months of prevention efforts, African swine fever has completely disappeared in Vinh City. This is also the 7th locality to announce the end of the epidemic in the province.
Vinh City People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 4760/QD-UBND on declaring the end of African swine fever in Hung Dong commune. This is the 6th locality and also the last unit of Vinh City to declare the end of the epidemic, meaning that Vinh City has pushed back this dangerous disease.
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| Vinh City announced the end of African swine fever in Hung Dong commune. Photo: Quang An |
In the immediate future, activities of buying, selling, slaughtering and using pork will return to normal in the city.
Previously, African swine fever broke out in Vinh Tan ward (Vinh city) on June 1, then spread to 5 other localities, including: Nghi Lien, Nghi Phu, Quan Bau, Nghi Kim, Hung Dong. The number of pigs destroyed was 150 from 11 households, with a total destroyed weight of 10,049 kg.
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| People should choose to buy pork with quarantine stamps to ensure quality as well as prevent disease recurrence in Vinh City. Photo: Quang An |
Although the epidemic has been declared over, some localities in the province are currently experiencing a relapse. Therefore, Vinh City recommends that wards, communes and livestock farmers not be subjective or negligent, continue to monitor the epidemic situation, and at the same time choose to buy meat with clear origin and quarantine stamps to ensure safety and avoid the epidemic from recurring.
Vinh City is the 7th locality in Nghe An province to announce the end of African swine fever. Previously, 6 districts had announced the end of the epidemic, including: Anh Son, Quy Hop, Quy Chau, Nghi Loc, Con Cuong, and Tuong Duong.
