A veterinary worker fumigates a chicken farm (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The
under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned of a high
risk of the return of in Vietnam after the epidemic was put under
control for a long period of time.
The department said one hotbed of bird
flu virus had been reported recently in Dai Ban commune of An Duong district,
northern Hai Phong city.
It noted some avian flu strains that haven’t
been reported in Vietnam such as A/H7N9, A/H5N2 and A/H5N8 may enter the
country through the transportation, trading and consumption of poultry and
poultry products with obscure origin, especially in northern border provinces
and the localities consuming smuggled poultry products.
The department urged localities to take the
initiative in prevention, crack down on poultry smuggling, and keep a
close watch on local situation in order to timely respond to any outbreak.
Meanwhile, foot-and-mouth and blue-ear diseases
are also likely to break out among livestock that are unvaccinated or
transported to former hotbeds.
The animal health agency called on vulnerable
localities to augment monitoring, vaccination and control of livestock transportation
and slaughtering to minimize risks of disease outbreak and spread.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
