Vietnam: H5N6 in poultry in 5 provinces

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.doisongphapluat.com/doi-s...n6-a46000.html

Việt Nam: Lần đầu ti?n xuất hiện chủng virus c?m gia cầm H5N6
16:48 PM, 13-08-2014

Google translation:

Vietnam: First appearance H5N6 strain of bird flu
16:48 PM, 13-08-2014

Yesterday (12/8), Vietnam Department of Animal Health has officially reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on the first detection of bird flu virus strain H5N6 in two provinces of Ha Tinh and Lang Son.

Vietnam: First appearance H5N6 strain of bird flu

Poultry flocks infected nearly 2,000 in January 4/2014, in the village of Drag Optics, Chi Lang commune, Trang Dinh district, Lang Son and Tan Son hamlet, Ky Tho commune, Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh.

Veterinary Agency took samples tested and found positive with H5N6 virus, the strain originating from China. The entire poultry population has been destroyed and authorities have taken preventive measures, not to spread.

For the current foot and mouth disease recurrence in Nghe An province within 21 days. Its own blue-ear pig disease has been controlled temporarily.
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[Gert van der Hoek]

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OIE-report - 12/08/2014

Epidemiological comments:

This is a new strain detected from outbreak surveillance activities. The initial result was positive for H5 but negative for N1. Therefore further testing was needed and the final result was only available in July 2014 (N6 positive). All poultry in affected flocks were destroyed immediately when poultry showing clinical signs of HPAI were detected. Samples were taken from surrounding poultry flocks. All were negative for avian influenza.

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Localities urged to prepare for A/H5N6 virus

26/08/2014

Localities throughout the country should reinforce controls and inspections of poultry raising sites to prevent an outbreak of the A/H5N6 influenza virus strain, while taking preventive measures, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said.

According to Dam Xuan Thanh, head of MARD?s Department of Animal Health, influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and blue-ear disease in livestock and poultry are currently under control.

However, strain A/H5N6 of the influenza virus has now been recorded in central Ha Tinh, and northern Lang Son and Lao Cai provinces due to illegal trans-boundary poultry smuggling and recent bird migrations. This virus still poses a threat to Vietnam, he said at a national conference in Hanoi on August 26 on breeding and veterinary efforts.

Thanh stated that tests run on samples taken from poultry flocks surrounding the outbreak areas came back negative for A/H5N6.

However, he warned that controlling the spread of the virus is extremely difficult, particularly elsewhere in the world the virus has been detected in a flock of wild migratory birds.

He requested localities make sure they stock enough vaccines against the virus, recommending the domestically produced Navet vaccine.

Currently, 50 localities have submitted plans for coping with animal diseases so far, Thanh noted. He went on to push for a more active response from other provinces and cities.

Meanwhile, Hoang Thanh Van, head of MARD?s Department for Livestock Production, reported that despite difficulties on the market and outbreaks of diseases earlier this year, the livestock production sector is recovering, with a 3 percent growth rate for the first half of 2014, 1.9 percent higher than for the same period last year.

As a result, this trend could mean a 5 percent year-on-year growth rate for the entire year, he said.-VNA

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Xinhua News Agency September 4, 2014 12:24pm
Vietnam detects influenza A/H5N6 virus in 5 provinces

HANOI, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has detected the presence of influenza A/H5N6 virus in two more provinces after recording the infection in three localities nationwide.

According to the information posted on the website of Department of Animal Health under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday, the virus has been found in waterfowl at a farm in central Quang Ngai province, some 730 km south of capital Hanoi, with over 1,000 ducks infected.

Meanwhile, the central province of Quang Tri, some 480 km south of Hanoi, also reported A/H5N6 virus infection in waterfowl with around 350 ducks being killed...