Emerging avian influenza virus is highly pathogenic (Artwork)
H5N1 avian influenza viruses are highly toxicWednesday, 05/09/12 8:19 GMT +7
Through epidemiological surveillance, the Department of Animal Health (MARD) has identified a new type of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, avian influenza virus was named 2.3.2.1 C, high virulence.Group new virus has the ability to penetrate into Vietnam, the risk of continuing to appear very high in the current period.
According to the report of the Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the new virus was discovered in some northern and scattered in the North Central.
Avian influenza currently circulating in the provinces of Ha Tinh and Hai Phong, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai. There were more than 181 thousand infected birds die or be destroyed.
2 months ago, this dangerous new viruses have emerged in China, capable of highly lethal. So far, the virus has been present in Vietnam and is the major threat to the people. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the scientists attached to the quick implementation of the experiment, testing to see if bird flu vaccines are being used effectively with this new virus group or not to treatment plan.
Although avian influenza occurs only small enclosure and timely, but the number of recurrent outbreaks is higher than in previous years, highly pathogenic influenza virus. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan, disease evolution in poultry increasingly complex. Status smuggled animals still occur as the risk of disease spread, large-scale outbreak. If disease continues to the end of the livestock sector extremely difficult.
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