Vietnam - 2011 - New outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease

[Gert van der Hoek]

New outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in Vietnam

//21 Feb 2011

The Vietnam Department of Animal Health reported new outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Long An province, in the country?s south.
This was reported by Pro-Med Mail, an update service by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID). On January 31, four municipalities (Phu Ngai Tri, An Luc Long, Hiep Thanh and Hoa Phu) of Chau Thanh district were affected by the outbreak. On February 9, a new case was reported in a farm located in Duc Tan commune, Tan Tru district. Until February 16, a total of 188 pigs have been reported infected by the disease, of which 86 died.

Preventive measures
Currently, authorities are carrying out preventive measures. Vietnam is growing strongly in both dairy and swine industry and the presence of FMD makes the importing of breeding animals difficult. Often, these animals come from countries where there is a FMD-free status and where vaccination is forbidden ? hence a quarantine phase is necessary. The last outbreak in Vietnam in pigs was reported in October last year.

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[Shiloh]

Re: Vietnam - 2011 - New outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease

Source: http://www.hanoimoi.com.vn/newsdetai...ra-21-tinh.htm


Dịch lở mồm long m?ng tr?n gia s?c đ? lan ra 21 tỉnh
28/02/2011 17:55

Google translation:

Foot and mouth disease in cattle has spread to 21 provinces
28/02/2011 17:55

(HNMO) - Day 28-2, Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said the newly discovered foot and mouth epidemic in cattle in Soc Trang province, bringing the total number of local service to 21 provinces nationwide.

As reported by the Animal Health Agency Region VII, 19-2 on the past, FMD outbreaks occurred in 132 children of a cattle farms in the Kinh village Horizontal, Long Phu commune, Long Phu district and road more than a dozen children's pig farms in three villages Rinh, Dai Hai, Ke Sach District, Soc Trang province. Currently local authorities and animal health agencies are implementing measures to prevent and combat service as prescribed.

Thus, on the whole country, apart from five provinces (Lang Son, Nam Dinh, Kon Tum, Vinh Phuc and Thai Nguyen) is a bird flu 21 days, there are 21 provinces and foot and mouth outbreak in cattle less than 21 days, including Son La, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Kon Tum, Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang, Quang Ngai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Dong Nai, Tien Giang, Long An, Lao Cai, Phu Yen, Gia Lai and Soc Trang.

Before the disease situation in cattle, poultry, complicated and at risk of an expansion, dated 25-2-2011, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Decision No. 305/QD-BNN- TY approved project using vaccines to control and eradicate HPAI highly pathogenic phase IV (2011-2012).

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Vietnam - 2011 - New outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease causes the death of 45,000 animals
//27 Jun 2011
In a recent news report it stated that a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak affected 39 provinces in Vietnam. The number of animals which have died or been destroyed thus far includes 37,760 pigs.
In addition to the pigs there were 5,000 buffalos, 938 cows, and 329 goats that have also been affected.

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