Spraying chemicals to prevent in Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province (Source: VNA)Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development of the central province of Thanh Hoa has
urged localities at different levels to strengthen their monitoring of
avian flu.
The People’s Committees of districts, towns and
cities in the province need to early detect outbreaks in order to prevent the
disease from spreading while strictly implementing preventive measures
instructed by the central and provincial levels, thus minimising damage.
The department has also directed veterinary
agencies and other relevant forces to keep a close watch on the transport and
consumption of poultry and poultry products in localities they are in charge, as
well as implement strict supervision and quarantine of poultry supply from
outside.
Communication work needs to be promoted to raise
the awareness of the disease among local poultry breeders, while local
residents are encouraged to proactively detect and supervise the disease as
well as not involve in selling, transporting or slaughtering illegally imported
poultry.
Authorised agencies should closely supervise areas where fowls and their
products are gathered in order to promptly deal with the transport and trading
of smuggled products with unclear origin.
Localities have been urged to accelerate the
implementation of the first phrase of the province’s vaccination programme and disease
prevention plans for poultry and livestock in 2017.
Breeders have also been called to clean their
barns, poultry selling and buying places, and slaughterhouses, particularly in
areas of high risk, to minimise disease sources while taking better care of
their poultry flocks.
Le Van Luan, head of the provincial Department
of Animal Health, the sector has focused on human resources training,
technology transfer and equipment procurement to better screen and prevent
avian influenza. Therefore, no outbreak has been reported in recent years.
In 2016, the province’s vaccination programme surpassed
its target by 3 percent. More than 5 million fowls have been injected,
accounting for 93 percent and exceeding the target by 2 percent.
Many localities have completed the vaccination
programme, namely Nong Cong, Trieu Son, Thieu Hoa, Vinh Loc, Thach Thanh and
Nhu Thanh districts, and Thanh Hoa city.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
