The re-exported bird flu is less than 100 km from Hanoi

The H5N1 virus after 3 months of " dormant ", now attacks 2-month-old swans of a household in Luong Chau ward, Song Cong town, Thai Nguyen province (less than 100 km from Hanoi). Thus, up to now, there are 2 provinces with epidemic outbreaks including Thai Nguyen and Tra Vinh.

According to veterinary experts, the epidemic is still sporadic because the virus still exists in the environment. On the other hand, the cold weather of spring and winter, coupled with the increase in transport and sale of high-rise poultry during the Lunar New Year, has helped the virus spread widely.

Waterfowl carry pathogens, but still live healthy.(Photo: HK)

Previously, on December 26, Mr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Head of the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Control, sent the electricity to the localities to request the launching of pepper month. antiseptic, starting from January 1, 2008.

Provinces should assign responsibility to monitor disease situation to farmers and villages for grassroots authorities to promptly detect and report epidemics, absolutely do not hide epidemics, not selling poultry and family. sick cattle. Border provinces should strengthen prevention of poultry, cattle and their products smuggled, strictly handle violations.

This year is the fifth consecutive year Vietnam has been attacked by avian influenza virus. The fourth outbreak ended in mid-December 2007.

Hong Khanh