ASF has been promptly controlled thanks to the timely response of the Government; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; the MARD; and other relevant ministries, agencies, and localities. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – As of April 10, no new cases of (ASF) had
been reported in the 12 ASF-outbreak areas over the past 30 days, according to the
Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD).
The
outbreak sites reported are Duc Hop commune (Kim Dong district), Giai Pham
commune (Yen My district) and Hong Nam commune (Hung Yen city) in the northern
province of Hung Yen; Dai Dong commune (Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province);
Quynh Minh commune (Quynh Phu district) and Vu Tien commune (Vu Thu district) in
Thai Binh province; Hop Thanh and Thanh Luong communes in Luong Son district), Hoa
Binh province; Ly Chinh commune in Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province; Ta Ma
commune in Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province; Ninh Khang commune in Hoa Lu
district, Ninh Binh province; and Ngoc Thuy ward in Long Bien district, Hanoi.
The
northern mountainous province of was the first locality nationwide to
announce the eradication of ASF on April 9. Meanwhile, 22 others cities and
provinces are still affected by the virus.
MARD
Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien said a
locality is considered rid of the disease if there have been no new outbreaks
within 30 days since the last infected pig was culled.
The northern mountainous province of Bac Kan is
expected to become the next locality free from the disease, if it continues to
register no new outbreak by April 11.
The disease has been promptly controlled thanks
to the timely response of the Government; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; the
MARD; and other relevant ministries, agencies, and localities, Tien said.
Since ASF was first recorded in Vietnam on
February 1, 2019, the country has culled more than 85,000 pigs, according to
the official.
ASF is a fatal animal disease affecting pigs and
wild boars with up to 100 percent mortality, and subsequently damaging trade
and causing global economic losses. The ASF virus does not affect humans. The
only known preventative measure is a mass cull of infected livestock. The
disease spreads by contact between infected pigs or other wild animals and can
inflict massive economic damage on farms. –VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
