Vietnam - 1700 chickens with H5N1 avian flu in Bac Lieu - January 27, 2017

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1,700 chickens infected children in Bac Lieu bird flu

• 27/01/2017 00:03

Stocking more than a month, people flock Phuoc Long district (Bac Lieu) died and samples sent for testing results swine influenza A / H5N1.

26/1, Phuoc Long district People's Committee leaders said the same day veterinary forces have destroyed 1,700 chickens Vo Thanh Tung children in Vinh Phu Dong. This poultry farming Tung than 1 month.

A few days ago some birds stop eating and die. Mr Tung newspaper veterinary authority sent product samples and test results on the afternoon of 25/1.
"Tung dead chickens infected by the influenza A / H5N1 virus should be destroyed immediately. Sector Health mailings were spray disinfection, disinfection and vaccination camps and chickens, ducks within a radius of 1 km in order to prevent , controlling disease spread wide area ", Phuoc Long district People's Committee leaders said.
To ensure the safety of veterinary hygiene in the days before, during and after Tet, Phuoc Long district People's Committee directed the relevant authorities to strengthen inspection of slaughterhouses, wholesale markets and processing point of sale held in the district.

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Bac Lieu emergency meeting on the situation Ganh Hao embankment erosion and bird flu in Phuoc Long District

Afternoon of 1/27, the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Duong Thanh Trung convened an emergency meeting to discuss solutions to troubleshoot embankment erosion Ganh Hao (Dong Hai) and control avian influenza in Phuoc Long District . Attending the meeting were leaders of departments, the armed forces and the People's Committees of districts: Dong Hai, Phuoc Long.

As reported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Tet days, due to wind waves should state landslide embankment roof geographical segments of the region G1 Hamlet 1, Ganh Hao town, next to Dong Hai District signs of further expansion. As forecast at dawn on the 3rd Festival there will be a high tide of 1.94 meters up to the top of tide.

Regarding the situation of avian influenza in Phuoc Long district, on 1/21 detect diseases thousand chickens near his 4 Vo Thanh Tung, My Phu A hamlet, Vinh Phu Dong. As reported test results of the 25/01 day of Animal Husbandry Departments - Animal Health, the chickens tested positive for influenza A H5N1. Local collaboration with the relevant authorities to conduct disinfection surrounding area farmers, who are at high risk and for the destruction of nearly 3 thousands of chickens infected.


Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Duong Thanh Trung spoke steering at the meeting (Photo KN)

At the meeting, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Duong Thanh Trung stressed: Although happy Xuan, Tet, but the branches, districts, towns and cities should not be neglected, subjective to the evolution of erosion Ganh Hao embankments and avian influenza are occurring in Phuoc Long district. Chairman of the provincial People's Committee of Agriculture proposed to continue to closely monitor the situation embankment Ganh Hao 24/24; Dong Hai district built right plan to respond to cases of broken embankments to ensure the lives and property of the people; armed forces and health authorities in the state must always be ready to respond when the worst situation happens; districts, coastal cities have to closely monitor the situation of the sea route. For avian influenza, the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee of Agriculture proposed earlier to control the epidemic point, not to spread; districts, cities, towns closely monitoring the situation in the poultry population; Lieu newspapers, radio - television propaganda provinces to strengthen alert people using poultry, especially during Tet.

Kieu Ngan

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Test results of patients suspected influenza A / H5N1 in Bac Lieu

Friday, 02/03/2017 09:41

Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has announced the results are negative for influenza A / H5N1 to Vo Thanh Tung (A live Vinh Phu hamlet, Vinh Phu Dong, Phuoc Long district, Bac Lieu Province) - Patients with suspected influenza A / H5N1 earlier. According to the Health Department of Bac Lieu, Vo Thanh Tung is the owner of the livestock, poultry trading in Phuoc Long district. During the Lunar New Year Day Dinh Dau, chickens died of his family scattered.

Local branches function test samples and results in mortality was infected with influenza A / H5N1. Local has conducted nearly 2,800 chickens destruction of this facility, disinfection and disinfection within a radius of 3 km and the strict application of measures to monitor and prevent outbreaks.

After the conclusion of Mr. Tung chickens infected with influenza A / H5N1, Vo Thanh Tung has some early signs of influenza A / H5N1, the health sector was timely Lieu Mr Tung and isolated people family members to track, test product samples.

Mr. Duong Thanh Trung, Chairman of Bac Lieu said that besides infected chickens on the basis of, the past days, the locality also appear status scattered dead poultry. Therefore, the risk of recurrence of avian influenza on a large scale is very large.

Before this situation, the provincial People's Committee of Bac Lieu provinces directing focus to monitor the situation to make changes in poultry in its area managers for timely handling in all situations; when detected must immediately destroy infected poultry diseases and apply synthesis to prevent outbreaks roadblock right from the start, not to epidemic spread and infect humans.

Besides, Bac Lieu promote education to raise awareness of people in the farming and slaughtering in accordance with the regulations of the veterinary sector.

Huynh Use (VNA) Tags:Lieu Institut Pasteur influenza A / H5N1 Vo Thanh Tung

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Vietnam

Information received on 19/02/2017 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoď, Vietnam

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 14/02/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 15/02/2017 Report date 19/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 19/02/2017 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 10/2016 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Vinh Phu A, Vinh Phu Dong, Phuoc Long, BAC LIEU Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 2785 700 400 2385 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 2785 700 400 2385 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 25.13% 14.36% 57.14% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Regional Animal Health Office No. 7 (Regional Laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 15/02/2017 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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