Quang Ninh province: bird flu outbreak

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Source: http://finance.ifeng.com/roll/20090624/836427.shtml

Google translation:
Vietnam bird flu outbreak there
At 15:58 on June 24, 2009 the Chinese Ministry of Commerce Website

According to "Vietnam Economic Times" reported on June 24, June 23 Vietnam combat bird flu Steering Committee and the Vietnam Veterinary Bureau said that Vietnam has just successfully controlled bird flu soon, but now there Quang Ninh province outbreak of bird flu. At present, the relevant functional departments of poultry in infected areas are being destroyed, and in accordance with the provisions of the various approaches taken to combat the epidemic.

 

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Re: Quang Ninh province: bird flu outbreak

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/24/content_11593295.htm

Google translation:
Quang Ninh province in northern Vietnam, the recurrence of bird flu
June 24, 2009 13:21:06 Source: Xinhua


Xinhua Hanoi, June 24 (Xinhua Han Qiao) Vietnam Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Veterinary Services, said the news release on the 24th, in northern Quang Ninh province in Vietnam before the recurrence of bird flu, resulting in the death of more than 500 chickens and ducks.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said, the local farm 4 a large number of dead chickens and ducks, the veterinary department of Quang Ninh province died of bird samples for testing, confirmed that they are infected with H5N1 avian influenza virus. Veterinary department has ordered a large number of poultry culled to contain the spread of the disease to neighboring regions.

Quang Ninh Province in February this year there have been bird flu.

 

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Re: Quang Ninh province: bird flu outbreak

Source: http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01HEA240609

Bird flu returns to northern province

(24-06-2009)

QUANG NINH ? Bird flu has resurfaced in the country in northestern border Quang Ninh Province?s Yen Hung District and infected more than 500 poultry.

An additional 1,300 birds have been killed and disposed of to prevent disease spread according to regulations on epidemic disease prevention, said Hoang Van Nam, head of the Veterinary Department.

Deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan said the reason for the problem was the lack of disease prevention measures taken by some localities.

Tan directed the Veterinary Department to thoroughly handle the disease in Quang Ninh and to soon build a centre for quarantining poultry and cattle. He also asked localities nationwide to concentrate on vaccinating duck flocks, as they were highly susceptible to the spread of the flu.

As many as 154 million tonnes of poultry have been vaccinated so far.

No cases of foot and mouth disease or blue-ear pig disease have been found this week. ?VNS

 

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Re: Quang Ninh province: bird flu outbreak

Source: http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Bird-flu-recurs-in-Quang-Ninh-province/20096/105513.vov

Updated : 5:04 PM, 06/30/2009
Bird flu recurs in Quang Ninh province

The north-eastern province of Quang Ninh on June 30 announced that bird flu has recurred in Lien Hoa village, Yen Hung district.

Bird flu affected around 1,800 poultry of four households in Lien Hoa village, according to local veterinarians.

The provincial Animal Heath Department took blood samples for testing which showed positive for virus H5N1. The provincial steering board for epidemic prevention culled all poultry and carried out preventive measures, including establishing two checkpoints to prevent transportation of poultry from and to the village. By June 30, more than 80 percent of the poultry in the village have been vaccinated.

Yen Hung is the fourth district in the province which has reported bird flu outbreaks. The total number of culled poultry in Quang Ninh province has amounted to nearly 3,900.