Staff of the sub-Department of Veterinary in northern Ha Giang province spray disinfectant at a local farm to stop the spread of African swine fever. (Photo: VNA)Ha Giang (VNA) - Dozens of pigs infectedwith African swine fever were culled on May 20 in the northern border provinceof Ha Giang, according to the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
The outbreak was reported last week in Quang Binhdistrict after several pigs at Vuong Van Vi's farm in Ven hamlet in TanTrinh commune contracted African swine fever and died.
The Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment required the local administration to take steps to fight the spreadof the disease.
Quang Binh district set up quarantinecheck-points to inspect trade, transport and slaughterhouses, and sprayeddisinfectant at Vi’s farm and on roads leading into Ven hamlet.
The disease, which has hit 34 provinces andcities in the country, has resulted in big losses for pig farmers.
So far, 1.5 million infected pigs have beendestroyed since the first infection of African swine fever in the country wasdetected in February.
African swine fever is a fatal infectiousdisease caused by a virus which spreads rapidly among pigs. It is not harmfulto humans.-VNA
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