(TNO) this afternoon 19.3, at a meeting of the National Steering Committee to prevent avian influenza , Pham Van Dong, director of the Veterinary Department (MARD) requirements of the provinces bordering Cambodia to apply drastic measures in the fight against this dangerous disease .
"Prohibition of all forms of transport, slaughter and consumption of poultry and poultry products across the border with Cambodia to Vietnam," said East.
This ban is set for the purpose to prevent bird flu spreading from Cambodia to Vietnam. Currently, bird flu are complicated in Cambodia and had 8/9 people with bird flu death.
According to the East, in the past two weeks, on the whole country, not bird flu outbreak. Kien Giang Dien Bien province and has successfully controlled this dangerous disease, the only country only Khanh Hoa province have bird flu less than 21 days but more consecutive days without incurring additional infected poultry.
"In the near future, due to the weather change reduces the resistance of poultry, re breeding herd increased, avian influenza virus is still circulating in the herd waterfowl, bird smuggled status still not over yet ... so the risk of outbreak continues to be very high, especially in the area of the old outbreak, the areas with high density of aquatic birds such as the Red River Delta area, North Central, South Central and the Mekong Delta, "said East note.
