Vietnam's getting nervous.
Last update 11:13 | 28/03/2017
More efforts needed to prevent A/H7N9 from entering Vietnam The
Prime Minister has asked for higher vigilance on the spread of A/H7N9
avian flu, which is reportedly breaking out in neighbouring China.
Spraying chemicals at avian flu outbreaks
According
to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, in the first three months
of this year, China had recorded 533 people infected with A/H7N9 and
more than 2,000 virological samples from chickens, pigeons and ducks
tested positive to the virus. Therefore, Vietnam faces a high risk
of the disease through the trade of smuggled poultry and poultry
products with unclear origins. To prevent the virus from entering
Vietnam, the Prime Minister requested ministries and localities to ban
all types of trading and slaughtering poultry and poultry products
across the border between the two countries. Monitoring activities
should be expanded at border gates and paths along the borderlines on
people from A/H7N9 outbreaks as well as at slaughterhouses and markets. Exercises to respond to the avian flu disease once it occurs should be held to have effective preventive measures. It
is also necessary to collect samples from the environment and poultry
in order to early detect A/H7N9 and other viruses which have yet to be
recorded in Vietnam. Ha Tinh announces new avian flu A/H5N1 outbreak
A
new outbreak of avian influenza A virus subtype H5N1 has been detected
in the central province of Ha Tinh, according to the Department of
Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The
Ha Tinh Department for Breeding and Animal Health reported that the
virus had been found in signs of the flu in a flock of 1,698 fowls at a
family farm in Dai Nai ward in Ha Tinh city since March 21. Up to 50
ducks died and the test showed they infected with A/H5N1. Local
authorities culled the dead fowls and sprayed chemicals on the farm and
surrounding areas to prevent the virus from spreading. In the
meantime, A/H5N1 is hitting Mekong Delta Can Tho city and southern Hau
Giang province while an A/H5N6 outbreak is affecting central Quang Tri
province. According to the Department of Animal Health, Vietnam
faces high risks of infection of new avian flu virus strains, such as
A/H7N9, A/H5N2 and A/H5N8 via illegal transport, trading and consumption
of poultry, particularly in northern border provinces. The agency
urged all localities to proactively prevent and control avian influenza
and strengthen their supervision and punishment on poultry smuggling
while monitoring their areas to promptly detect and handle any emerging
outbreaks.
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