A health worker sprays chemical in Ea Sup district of Dak Lak province (Photo: VNA)– hit 3,508 communes in 52 provinces and cities nationwide by
June 3, according to a report from the of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
It led to the culling of over 2.16 million pigs, it said.
There are 112 communes in 24 provinces and cities surpassing 30 days without
having any new outbreaks.
In southern Bac Lieu province, the disease is likely to spread fast though it
has been detected there four days ago.
The reason is local
authorities have yet managed effectively the transport, purchase, and slaughter
of pigs in affected areas.
By June 3 noon, six outbreaks were found in Chau Thoi, Chau Hung A and Long
Thanh communes, in Vinh Loi district, and 387 pigs were culled.
Meanwhile, in
central Nghe An province, the disease struck 272 in 66
communes and 1,598 pigs were culled.
In the Central
Highlands province of Kon Tum, efforts are being made to stamp out the disease
since it has been detected in the bordering district of Ia H’Drai in late May.
Ia H’Drai district was asked to intensify the monitoring of slaughtering
activities in areas with infected pigs as well as the purchase and transport of
animals and animal products in and out the locality.
Some 72 infected pigs in the district were killed.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
