No positive samples of avian influenza H7N9 virus have been found inpoultry in Vietnam, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture andRural said on April 16.
Dam Xuan Thanh, Deputy Head of theMinistry’s Department of Animal Health, said one third of the 500samples collected randomly from smuggled poultry and domestic fowls soldin the market tested negative for the virus.
The rest is beingcontinued testing, Thanh said at the meeting of the NationalSteering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control in Hanoi.
Hewarned of the high risk of bird flu outbreak among poultry because ofweather. In addition, poultry illegal transport has yet been stopped,especially in boundary provinces, he added.
In an effort tocontrol and prevent the new virus, the Ministry has recently urgedlocalities to step up monitoring of poultry and poultry productstransported from northern border provinces, while preparing vaccine.
Meanwhile, preventive measures are being carried out in various localities.
Head of the Hanoi Department of Animal Health Can Xuan Binh said thedepartment has actively coordinated with relevant agencies to takesamples from poultry raising farms in the suburban districts of PhuXuyen, Thuong Tin, Ung Hoa and Thanh Oai, as well as poultry markets.
He said that since early this year, the department hastested 2,500 samples, but no case positive with H5N1 or H7N9 virus hasbeen detected.
Apart from vaccinating domestic fowlsin the city, the department has held training avian influenza-related coursesfor all veterinary staff, while coordinating with the media to giveinstructions on the influenza prevention and control to people.
In Hanoi’s neighbouring province of Bac Ninh where the roadlinking Hanoi and northern boundary provinces runs cross, the localauthorities have taken influenza preventive measures, while enhancingthe supervision of poultry and poultry products imported and transportedthrough the province. It also tightens the management of fowl trading.
Inthe northern border province of Lao Cai, various preventivemeasures have taken to actively cope with risks of avian influenza H7N9outbreak.
Nguyen Van Suu, Director of the Lao CaiCentre for Preventive Health Care, said the centre has set up 21 mobileresponse teams with 100 health workers in nine localities. It alsostockpiled a number of disinfectants and other necessary equipment toprevent and control the H7N9 virus, he said.
Localauthorities have also strengthened monitoring and supervising thepeople, vehicles and goods crossing border gates to prevent illegalimport of fowls.-VNA
Dam Xuan Thanh, Deputy Head of theMinistry’s Department of Animal Health, said one third of the 500samples collected randomly from smuggled poultry and domestic fowls soldin the market tested negative for the virus.
The rest is beingcontinued testing, Thanh said at the meeting of the NationalSteering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control in Hanoi.
Hewarned of the high risk of bird flu outbreak among poultry because ofweather. In addition, poultry illegal transport has yet been stopped,especially in boundary provinces, he added.
In an effort tocontrol and prevent the new virus, the Ministry has recently urgedlocalities to step up monitoring of poultry and poultry productstransported from northern border provinces, while preparing vaccine.
Meanwhile, preventive measures are being carried out in various localities.
Head of the Hanoi Department of Animal Health Can Xuan Binh said thedepartment has actively coordinated with relevant agencies to takesamples from poultry raising farms in the suburban districts of PhuXuyen, Thuong Tin, Ung Hoa and Thanh Oai, as well as poultry markets.
He said that since early this year, the department hastested 2,500 samples, but no case positive with H5N1 or H7N9 virus hasbeen detected.
Apart from vaccinating domestic fowlsin the city, the department has held training avian influenza-related coursesfor all veterinary staff, while coordinating with the media to giveinstructions on the influenza prevention and control to people.
In Hanoi’s neighbouring province of Bac Ninh where the roadlinking Hanoi and northern boundary provinces runs cross, the localauthorities have taken influenza preventive measures, while enhancingthe supervision of poultry and poultry products imported and transportedthrough the province. It also tightens the management of fowl trading.
Inthe northern border province of Lao Cai, various preventivemeasures have taken to actively cope with risks of avian influenza H7N9outbreak.
Nguyen Van Suu, Director of the Lao CaiCentre for Preventive Health Care, said the centre has set up 21 mobileresponse teams with 100 health workers in nine localities. It alsostockpiled a number of disinfectants and other necessary equipment toprevent and control the H7N9 virus, he said.
Localauthorities have also strengthened monitoring and supervising thepeople, vehicles and goods crossing border gates to prevent illegalimport of fowls.-VNA
