The steering committee for epidemic prevention and control must be on duty 24 hours

ABO - On June 4, Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee (PPC) Le Van Huong worked with Cho Gao district and My Tho city on the prevention and control of African swine fever.

At the working session with Cho Gao district.

t the meeting, Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong requested leaders of communes and towns immediately to review the number of households raising pigs, the number of pigs and the area of pigs that can be buried in that household. The handling of infected pigs must be buried on the spot, minimizing bringing pigs to other places. When it is necessary, the province will ask the Army to assist in the destruction of pigs.

Particularly, Chairman of the PPC requested district leaders to fully prepare supplies and equipment for epidemic prevention; the steering committee for disease prevention and control must be on duty 24 hours a day and regularly stick to the facility. In case of illegally buying and selling pigs, the functional branch must strictly handle, etc...

Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong speaks at the working session with My Tho city.

* On the same day, Chairman of the PPC inspected the anti-epidemic work of My Tho city. He said: My Tho city has many markets and supermarkets, the source of pork consumed here is also quite large. Therefore, the specialized sector checks and promotes "clean" pork consumption to help people reduce difficulties. Chairman of the commune, ward People's Committee must maintain the duty time; positive down to the localities, etc...

* On the same day, Vice Chairman of the PPC Pham Anh Tuan worked Go Cong Tay district and Go Cong Dong district on the prevention and control of African swine fever.

Vice Chairman of the PPC Pham Anh Tuan works with Go Cong Tay district.

Vice Chairman of the PPC asked localities to implement 3 levels of control (province, district, commune). Communes must be sure of the number of households raising pigs and pigs in the area; at the same time, managing the export and import of pigs within the commune's scope.

In addition, localities need to strengthen the control of slaughtering operations, including on the household scale; strengthening control over the sale and purchase of pork in markets, pork sold on the market must have the quarantine stamp of the veterinary agency. In addition, localities need to strengthen the direct propaganda for pig farmers, mobilize people and farms to raise their awareness of protecting their pigs, etc...

By staff-writer – Translated by HUU CHI