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20/06/2019 - 11:19

Duc Hoa focuses on fighting against African swine fever drastically

Immediately after the announcement of the African swine fever (ASF), Duc Hoa district People's Committee of Long An province drastically directed Duc Hoa Thuong commune - the locality occurring epidemics and all remaining communes and towns in the district concentrated resources for epidemic prevention and control.

Disinfectants are prayed around the areas occurring epidemics

Disinfectants are prayed around the areas occurring epidemics

Accordingly, all communes and towns immediately established the Steering Committee for epidemic prevention and control and Rapid Response Team to have plan and assign specific members; to receive disinfectant and lime powder to do disinfection.

Duc Hoa Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station provided 50 liters of disinfectant and 2 tons of lime powder; established 3 antiseptic latches at the entry - exit entrance of epidemic outbreaks; arranging people to follow and add lime powder regularly to prevent germs from spreading.

At the same time, the commune conducts spraying disinfectant every day; Particularly within the epidemic areas, local authorities supply antiseptic, lime powder and guide households to self-spray and disinfect every day, limit the number of people going in and out to avoid spreading germs.

Duc Hoa Thuong commune establishes 3 antiseptic latches at the entry - exit entrance of epidemic  areas

Duc Hoa Thuong commune establishes 3 antiseptic latches at the entry - exit entrance of epidemic  areas

For Duc Lap Ha commune - adjacent commune and there are many livestock households adjacent to the area occurring the epidemic, the district provides 50 liters of antiseptic and 480 kilos of lime powder. Communal People's Committee directed to spray and do disinfection in the areas, especially in hamlets of Chanh and Duc Hanh 1 with 42 pig-raising households.

In adjacent communes, the district also provided 24 liters of disinfectant for communes of My Hanh Nam and My Hanh Bac, 12 liters of disinfectants for communes for Duc Hoa Dong and Hoa Khanh Dong, and 6 liters of disinfectants for Duc Hoa town. Localities organize disinfection according to plan.

By this time, Duc Hoa district received 200 liters of antiseptic drugs and 6 tons of lime powder for the prevention and control of ASF.
Head of the Duc Hoa district Agriculture and Rural Development Division - Nguyen Tan Trieu said that Duc Hoa Thuong commune will be sprayed disinfectants every day and sprayed in 22 consecutive days./.

By Hong Tham – Translated by Duc Tam

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