Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Dong
Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai, which houses Vietnam’s
largest poultry population of 18 million birds, has been taking precautionary
measures against .
The
province is also among 13 localities that have detected avian flu virus
strain.
Another
strain of the virus, , has yet to be found in the country, however, the
long borderline shared with China and busy cross-border trade activities
between the two countries are posing a high risk of virus transmissions into
Vietnam.
According
to head of the Dong Nai Department Bach Thai Binh,
communications campaigns to raise public awareness of the diseases have been
intensifying across the province.
Farmers
have been recommended to vaccinate their poultry, monitor the animals’ health,
and avoid selling dead and sick poultry to the market.
The
local health agency has also fully prepared medical equipment and human
resources to promptly deal with any emerging outbreaks of the diseases.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
