The whole country has no bird flu

According to the Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), up to now, 21/21 provinces have passed 21 days without outbreaks. At present, there are no communes, districts, and provinces in the country with avian influenza outbreaks.

Basic vaccination work has been completed throughout the country

Provinces that have passed 21 days of non-outbreaks include Bac Giang, Hoa Binh, Thai Binh, Hung Yen, Long An, Hai Duong, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Bac Kan, Vinh Phuc, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Son La, Quang Ninh, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Cao Bang and Ha Giang.

Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Phu Tho, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces have announced the end of bird flu.

Thus, from October 1, 2005 to now, the total number of poultry destroyed is nearly 4 million (including the number of poultry destroyed in the inner city and inner city), of which 1.34 million 2.14 chickens and ducks.

The work of 2 doses of vaccination has been completed in most provinces and cities in the country. Total number of vaccinated birds was 244.3 million; in which chickens are 166.2 million, ducks are 78.1 million.

Earlier, at the briefing meeting of the Government on Avian Influenza, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem said that although the flu epidemic is still lull, ministries, branches and localities need to continue promoting propaganda. , organize the consumption of quarantined poultry and poultry products; focusing on propaganda about the month of action on hygiene and disinfection in the whole country from January 6 to February 6.

For epidemic prevention for people, the Ministry of Health needs to strengthen disease surveillance; urgently completing the purchase of medicines, chemicals, supplies and emergency equipment to transfer to grassroots health facilities; organize training courses on disease response and dissemination of treatment regimens for influenza A (H5N1) for grassroots health workers.

From now until the Lunar New Year, there will be 3 established missions, chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Trade, in coordination with the concerned ministries and agencies to examine the consumption and slaughter of poultry in 3 cities. The big ones are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

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