Hai Phong and Ninh Binh announced the epidemic

Thanh Hoa: 11 communes appear avian influenza

Yesterday (November 13), the Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) announced that Hai Phong and Ninh Binh had announced the epidemic.

Talking to reporters on the afternoon of November 13, Mr. Vu Van Tam, Vice Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee, said the locality has announced the epidemic in seven communes in four districts of Yen Khanh, Yen Mo, Kim Son and Tam town. Diep. According to Mr. Tam, from November 8, the outbreak began in Yen Dong commune (Yen Mo). Currently, "emergency measures to control bird flu have been deployed urgently and seriously in the epidemic areas" - Mr. Tam said.

Yesterday afternoon (November 13), Mr. Bui Xuan Dong, Head of Hai Phong Veterinary Department, said that in three districts of Vinh Bao, An Lao and Kien Thuy, there were bird flu outbreaks that killed more than 1,000 chickens. , duck. In particular, the disease of poultry has died very quickly with a high rate, this may indicate that the virus has had a change in virulence.

* On November 13, 2005, in the province of Thanh Hoa, there appeared avian influenza in 11 communes and towns in Hau Loc, Quang Xuong, Ba Thuoc districts, Bim Son town and Thanh Hoa city. In particular, Quang Thinh commune, Quang Xuong district has appeared four big outbreaks in the villages of Truong Son, Gia Loc, Quyet Thang and Thinh Ngoc. This is the commune with the largest outbreak in Thanh Hoa province with more than 3,000 chickens, ducks and geese dying from the epidemic.

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