More African swine fever outbreaks in Con Cuong, Ky Son

The first outbreak occurred in Con Cuong

On the afternoon of June 6, the People's Committee of Con Cuong district decided to declare an epidemic in Bong Khe commune.

Previously, on June 5, the Veterinary Department of Region III had test results of sick pig samples from Mr. Ho Anh Tuan's household in Lien Tan village, Bong Khe commune, positive for African swine fever. 3 pigs weighing 201 kg belonging to Mr. Ho Anh Tuan's household previously showed signs of unusual anorexia and red skin.

Bong Khe Commune - where the first African swine fever outbreak occurred in Con Cuong district. Photo: Google Maps

The authorities of Con Cuong district have destroyed the pigs according to procedures to prevent the spread of the disease. In addition, the work of disinfection, limiting vehicles passing through the epidemic area and setting up quarantine checkpoints to prevent the spread of the disease has also been carried out synchronously by the district's departments and branches.

Professionals spray chemicals in the barn area of ​​Mr. Ho Anh Tuan's family in Lien Tan village, Bong Khe commune. Photo: Ba Hau

Bong Khe is the first locality to have an outbreak of African swine fever in Con Cuong district. The district People's Committee has planned to allocate reserve funds to buy 20 tons of lime powder and other equipment to serve the work of preventing, fighting and controlling the epidemic. The district has established a mobile team to inspect pig slaughterhouses in the district.

Mr. Lo Van Ly - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district

Ky Son gateway commune has an epidemic.

Information from the Ky Son District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station said that on the afternoon of June 6, in the district, there was another commune that tested positive for African swine fever, Chieu Luu commune.

Sample tested positive for African swine fever in Chieu Luu commune. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The outbreak occurred at the livestock farm of Mr. Kha Van Quyen in Cu village, Chieu Luu commune.

Also on June 6, Ky Son district received 5 more samples of sick pigs testing positive for African swine fever in the communes of Pha Danh, Bao Nam, Bac Ly, and Keng Du. These communes had previously detected outbreaks of African swine fever.

In the afternoon of the same day, the District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station coordinated with local authorities to count the number of infected pigs for destruction.

Chieu Luu commune is the 12th locality in Ky Son district to have African swine fever. Photo: Google Maps

The recent outbreaks of African swine fever in Ky Son district occurred in villages inhabited by the Kho Mu and Thai ethnic groups. No outbreaks have occurred in any of the Mong people's pigs.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Hieu - Head of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station of Ky Son district

Thus, up to this point, the remote district of Ky Son has had 12 communes testing positive for African swine fever, including: Muong Tip, Huu Kiem, Ta Ca, Bao Thang, Bao Nam, Muong Ai, Keng Du, Na Loi, Bac Ly, Pha Danh, Nam Can and Chieu Luu.