Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Nghe An (VNA) – Dien Chau district in central
Nghe An province has stepped up preventive measures against A/
after hundreds of ducks were found infected with the disease last week.
On February 3, 60 ducks were found dead due to
illness and 40 others were infected with disease at a farm belonging to Dang Van
Suat in Dien Thang commune.
A flock of nearly 450 ducks being raised by Suat
were culled.
Other 500 flu-infected ducks belonging to Nguyen
Manh Hung in Dien Loc commune were also culled last week.
Local authorities have isolated the two
pestholes to prevent the outbreak from spreading to nearby areas.
The provincial Department of Animal Health has
provided 60 litres of sprayed chemicals and 20,000 vaccine doses for poultry
bird injections in Dien Loc commune.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
