Two hotbeds of African swine fever virus found in Ha Nam

 

Ha Nam (VNA) – Two hotbeds of African swine fever
virus were discovered in Chau Giang commune, Duy Tien district and Tan Son
commune, Kim Bang district in the on April 3,
reported the provincial Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sub-Department.

Pigs were also reported dead in Bach Thuong and Chuyen Ngoai
communes, Duy Tien district with the virus suspected as the cause.

The total number of pigs being slaughtered amounted to 142
the same day.

Outbreaks have so far reported from 10 communes of four
districts in the locality with nearly 1,100 pigs being slaughtered.

Localities in affected areas used more than 2,600 litres of
chemicals and 42,500kg of powdered lime to disinfect farms and the surrounding
environment.

On April 2 in the northern city of Hai Phong, outbreaks
erupted in the districts of Duong Kinh, Hai An, Kien An and the communes of
Thuy Nguyen, Tien Lang, An Duong, Vinh Bao, Kien Thuy and An Lao. Nearly 18,900
pigs were culled.

The municipal
supplied 71,000 litres of chemicals to localities to combat the epidemics. More
than 310,000kg of powdered lime was used for disinfection.

Units concerned were urged to zone off affected areas to
prevent the spread of the virus.-VNA