After ten days of launching the vaccination campaign against avian influenza for poultry, Da Nang City has completed the first round of vaccinations in 8 out of 14 communes and wards, with a total of 112,915 birds vaccinated. Mr. Vo Van Tam, Deputy Head of the Technical Department at the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated that the vaccination for the remaining six communes and wards will be completed by November 6.
In an interview, Mr. Tran Van Huy, Director of the Department and Deputy Head of the Avian Influenza Epidemic Prevention Command Board in Da Nang, mentioned that in addition to the seven major markets in the city where the sale of live poultry is prohibited, there will soon be a total ban on the sale and slaughter of live poultry in all markets across the area.
K.EM
Ben Tre: Ban on Poultry Imports into the Province
On October 31, Mr. Mai Van Hiep, Head of the Veterinary Sub-Department, announced that the veterinary sector in Ben Tre Province is tightening its poultry quarantine measures to completely prevent the import of poultry and poultry products into the province.
According to Mr. Hiep, localities in Ben Tre have been quite indifferent to epidemic prevention efforts. As a result, over 600,000 ducks have appeared in a short time due to residents breeding despite the ban, with more than 300,000 in Ba Tri District alone.
VÂN TRƯỜNG
Bac Giang: More Poultry Deaths Reported
Following the report from Van Trung Commune (Viet Yen) of over 800 poultry deaths (Tuoi Tre, October 31), on October 30, at the home of Mr. Nguyen Van Hai in Chua Village, Tang Tien Commune (Viet Yen, Bac Giang), 200 ducks died, and in Bui Ben Village, Yen Lu Commune (Yen Dung), 300 ducks died under unclear circumstances. The veterinary stations in both districts have taken samples for testing and implemented urgent measures such as burying the dead poultry, disinfecting the affected areas, and requiring isolation of the remaining poultry to prevent disease spread.
H.ANH
Quang Nam: Vaccination Campaign for Poultry Yet to Start
On the afternoon of October 31, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam, Deputy Head of the Quang Nam Veterinary Sub-Department, reported that while preparations for the vaccination campaign for poultry in the area were completed at the beginning of October, the vaccination has yet to be carried out after more than a month. The reason for this delay is the lack of H5N1 vaccine.
According to Mr. Nam, Quang Nam Province registered for 2.6 million doses of H5N2 vaccine (for chickens) and 400,000 doses of H5N1 vaccine (for ducks) since mid-September 2005, but has yet to receive them. To begin a pilot vaccination in some localities, the sub-department temporarily borrowed 20,000 doses from a pharmaceutical supplier to initiate vaccinations in Dai Loc and Tam Ky districts.
HOÀI NHÂN
