(Source: VNA)Hoa Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Hoa Binh has declared no more cases of African
swine fever (ASF), becoming the among 23 cities and provinces
affected nationwide to get free from ASF.
Addressing the ceremony held in Luong Son district on April 9, Deputy Minister
of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said passed the
duration of 30 days since its last ASF-infected animals culled and has found no
more new cases so it is eligible to declare free from ASF.
The quick control of ASF outbreak in Hoa Binh is attributed to the prompt
direction of the Government, the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development and other competent agencies, he said.
Hoa Binh’s departments and competent agencies will keep a close eye on the
implementation of preventive measures to prevent the disease from coming back.
On March 6, the Luong Son district’s People’s Committee reported the first ASF
cases in Ho Thanh commune and then Thanh Luong commune.
The functional agencies zoned off the affected areas, monitored the
transportation of pigs and pig products in and out of the areas, disinfected
vehicles going out from the areas, and kept a close eye on the slaughter and
sale of pigs and pork products.
Bac Kan province is expected to become the second locality to declare ASF free
on April 10.
According
to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), is a
fatal infectious disease caused by a virus which spreads rapidly among pigs.
The OIE estimates that since early 2017, 20 countries had reported African
swine fever with more than one million pigs culled.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
