Urgent work of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Beware the risk of A/H5N1 flu spread to poultry and humans

Last Updated on: 08/03/2013 06:16:59

Prohibits the movement of poultry originating from Cambodia to Viet Nam to pasture, fields and vice versa (BTNO) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just the urgent request Tay Ninh provinces bordering Cambodia such as Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang, Binh Phuoc strengthen the prevention of avian influenza . Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said, as notified by the Cambodian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), since the beginning of 2013 in this country appeared 09 cases of A/H5N1 flu, of which there were 8 deaths. At the same time, the last day 20.2, WHO informed the virus is pathogenic for poultry and Cambodian H5N1 branch 1.1. Epidemiological investigation results showed that all patients had a history of contact with poultry. Among the avian influenza outbreak occurred in some provinces of Cambodia, Takeo Province, Kampong Cham border with Vietnam. Therefore, the risk of spread of avian influenza to poultry and to humans in Vietnam is very high. To quickly extinguish the outbreak of bird flu at present, actively prevent the effective spread strain of influenza from Cambodia to Vietnam, not to spread germs, MARD proposed Chairman of the provincial border borders with Cambodia urgently direct prohibits all forms of transport, trade and consumption of poultry and poultry products across the border with Cambodia, including form of donation poultry and products poultry across the borders of organizations, individuals and residents of border areas.Prohibits the movement of poultry originating from Cambodia to Viet Nam to pasture, fields and vice versa. Urgently organized vaccination bird flu vaccine for the entire poultry population eligible for vaccination in the border districts and areas with high risk locally; strain vaccine vaccination using under the guidance of the Department of Animal Health. MARD also proposed Chairman of the border provinces to organize and direct supervision in the villages, hamlets, early detection when poultry show unusual and thoroughly treated, limiting spread poultry diseases and infectious. Enhance the propagation effects of avian flu; mobilizing farmers declare veterinary staff, local authorities found suspected bird flu or unusual deaths; performance captivity holding and application of sanitary measures, regular disinfection; observance of the flu vaccine; trade, transport and use of poultry and poultry products of unknown origin, only use poultry products processed cooked.