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Spraying chemicals to prevent avian flu in Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province (Source: VNA)
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development of the central province of Thanh Hoa hasurged localities at different levels to strengthen their monitoring of A/H7N9avian flu.
The People’s Committees of districts, towns andcities in the province need to early detect outbreaks in order to prevent thedisease from spreading while strictly implementing preventive measuresinstructed by the central and provincial levels, thus minimising damage.
The department has also directed veterinaryagencies and other relevant forces to keep a close watch on the transport andconsumption of poultry and poultry products in localities they are in charge, aswell as implement strict supervision and quarantine of poultry supply fromoutside.
Communication work needs to be promoted to raisethe awareness of the disease among local poultry breeders, while localresidents are encouraged to proactively detect and supervise the disease aswell as not involve in selling, transporting or slaughtering illegally importedpoultry.
Authorised agencies should closely supervise areas where fowls and theirproducts are gathered in order to promptly deal with the transport and tradingof smuggled products with unclear origin.
Localities have been urged to accelerate theimplementation of the first phrase of the province’s vaccination programme and diseaseprevention plans for poultry and livestock in 2017.
Breeders have also been called to clean theirbarns, poultry selling and buying places, and slaughterhouses, particularly inareas of high risk, to minimise disease sources while taking better care oftheir poultry flocks.
Le Van Luan, head of the provincial Departmentof Animal Health, the sector has focused on human resources training,technology transfer and equipment procurement to better screen and preventavian influenza. Therefore, no outbreak has been reported in recent years.
In 2016, the province’s vaccination programme surpassedits 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 vaccinationprogramme, namely Nong Cong, Trieu Son, Thieu Hoa, Vinh Loc, Thach Thanh andNhu Thanh districts, and Thanh Hoa city.-VNA
Spraying chemicals to prevent avian flu in Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province (Source: VNA)Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development of the central province of Thanh Hoa hasurged localities at different levels to strengthen their monitoring of A/H7N9avian flu.
The People’s Committees of districts, towns andcities in the province need to early detect outbreaks in order to prevent thedisease from spreading while strictly implementing preventive measuresinstructed by the central and provincial levels, thus minimising damage.
The department has also directed veterinaryagencies and other relevant forces to keep a close watch on the transport andconsumption of poultry and poultry products in localities they are in charge, aswell as implement strict supervision and quarantine of poultry supply fromoutside.
Communication work needs to be promoted to raisethe awareness of the disease among local poultry breeders, while localresidents are encouraged to proactively detect and supervise the disease aswell as not involve in selling, transporting or slaughtering illegally importedpoultry.
Authorised agencies should closely supervise areas where fowls and theirproducts are gathered in order to promptly deal with the transport and tradingof smuggled products with unclear origin.
Localities have been urged to accelerate theimplementation of the first phrase of the province’s vaccination programme and diseaseprevention plans for poultry and livestock in 2017.
Breeders have also been called to clean theirbarns, poultry selling and buying places, and slaughterhouses, particularly inareas of high risk, to minimise disease sources while taking better care oftheir poultry flocks.
Le Van Luan, head of the provincial Departmentof Animal Health, the sector has focused on human resources training,technology transfer and equipment procurement to better screen and preventavian influenza. Therefore, no outbreak has been reported in recent years.
In 2016, the province’s vaccination programme surpassedits 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 vaccinationprogramme, namely Nong Cong, Trieu Son, Thieu Hoa, Vinh Loc, Thach Thanh andNhu Thanh districts, and Thanh Hoa city.-VNA
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