Director of the Department of Animal Health Pham Van Dong (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has detected African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the northern provinces of Thai Binh and Hung Yen, unveiled Director of the Department of Animal Health Pham Van Dong on February 19. Accordingly, the AFS virus was discovered in Hung Yen’s Trung Nghia commune (Hung Yen city) and Yen Hoa commune (Yen My district), with the results of samples taken from other farms surrounding the outbreak spots still pending. Meanwhile, in Thai Binh, a number of household-based pig farms in Hung Ha district’s Dong Do commune were also found to be contaminated with the disease. The results of samples taken from nearby farms were negative. Dong said in response to the detection, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has directed the culling of all infected pigs and the crucial conduction of a cleaning process in the hotspots and high-risk locations. The transport, … [Read more...] about African swine fever outbreaks discovered in Hung Yen, Thai Binh
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Vietnam on alert for possible outbreak of African swine fever
A pig farm in Quang Ngai is under cleaning process to prevent ASF (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Given the complexity of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in neighbouring country China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said that the disease is at high risk of entering Vietnam. The soaring trade and transport of pigs, as well as abundant supplies of pork of unknown origins and smuggled pork products, particularly in the northern provinces that border Chinese localities, during the end of 2018 and just before the Lunar New Year holiday earlier this month lie at the root of the problem. Daily travels between Vietnam and its neighbouring nations, as well as the large number of international visitors to the country also add further concern to the issue. Many Asian passengers have the habit of bringing food, which may contain pork, during their travels, which poses a risk of introducing the disease to Vietnam, as has happened to the Republic of Korea, … [Read more...] about Vietnam on alert for possible outbreak of African swine fever
Vietnam steps up measures to prevent African swine fever
By Reuters  December 6, 2018 | 10:09 am GMT+7 Vietnam has conducted drills to prevent the spread of African swine fever Wednesday. Photo by Shutterstock/Woramut Saewong Vietnamese authorities on Wednesday conducted drills to prevent the spread of African swine fever as the risks of transmission from neighboring China increase. The highly contagious fever has killed around a million pigs worldwide and recently spread rapidly across China, which has reported 80 cases since early August. In footage shown on state-run Vietnam Television (VTV), officials covered from head to toe in protective clothing were seen taking samples from dead pigs and spraying corpses before burying them in a large pit in the ground. "The fever is only 150 kilometers away from our border, so it’s necessary to understand the risk and danger...if it reaches our 27 millions pigs," said Tong Xuan Chinh, vice head of the agriculture ministry’s livestock department. Vietnam has more … [Read more...] about Vietnam steps up measures to prevent African swine fever
Drill against African swine fever held in Lào Cai
A pig breeding household in Hải Dương Province. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News LÀO CAI — A drill to prepare for the possible infiltration of African swine fever into Việt Nam was held in northern Lào Cai Province on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the country faced a high risk as the disease has affected several provinces in China, including Yunan province which borders northwestern Việt Nam, since August this year. At the event, Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, pointed out three main reasons that make the infiltration of the disease into Việt Nam highly possible. “First is the illegal trading and transportation of pigs and pork products from affected countries and regions into Việt Nam,” he said. “Trading and tourism activities of people from affected countries, and trading and consumption of … [Read more...] about Drill against African swine fever held in Lào Cai
African swine fever not cause for pig death in Vietnam’s north
Leaders of the Department of Animal Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development came to the northern province of Lao Cai, Lang Son and neighboring provinces where reported outbreaks of dead pigs. It is highly likely that African swine fever (ASF) make an entrance into Vietnam, said deputy head of the Department of Animal Health Dam Xuan Thanh. Additional six samples were taken to send to Hanoi for further test which proved to be negative for the virus also. In spite of negative test result, the possibility of virus entrance is very high. Mr. Thanh said that the Government has requested the Department to work out a hypothetic plan to cope with the virus. Presently, the Department has taken samples of dead pigs, diseased pigs and illegally transported animal to early discover. As per the Department of Animal Health, ASF is a dangerous disease. The World Organization for Animal Health announced from 2017, 19 nations in the world reported the disease killing over 840, … [Read more...] about African swine fever not cause for pig death in Vietnam’s north