Leaders of the PPC inspects the control and prevention of African swine fever

ABO – On June 12, Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Van Huong inspected the control and prevention of African swine fever in Cai Lay district.

Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong inspects the control and prevention of African swine fever in Phu An commune, Cai Lay district. Photo: SI NGUYEN

Leader of the Cai Lay district reported on the epidemic situation in past days as well as the implementation of anti-epidemic measures and the way to destroy infected pigs to ensure the environment and saving state funding.

After that, Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong asked the locality to strengthen the disinfection of the breeding environment, limiting the re-herd in this time. For healthy herds to be sold, not keep waiting for the price. The professional branch completes procedures and supports for people who have lost pigs in the shortest time.

* On the same day, Vice Chairman of the PPC Le Van Nghia inspected the control and prevention of in Cho Gao district.

Vice Chairman of the PPC Le Van Nghia works with Cho Gao District People's Committee. Photo: CAO THANG

According to the report, the African swine fever did not occur in Cho Gao district. Over the past time, the district has established animal quarantine checkpoints, inspecting centralized slaughtering establishments, checking pork trading activities at markets, distributing leaflets to livestock households, preparing supplies and means to be ready against epidemic, etc...

Vice Chairman of the PPC Le Van Nghia also visited the prevention and control work in Xuan Dong commune and the pig transshipment point to Ho Chi Minh city by Truong Ngoc Hau in Thanh Hoa hamlet, An Thanh Thuy commune.

He proposed Cho Gao district People's Committee to continue strengthening the prevention and control of epidemics and propaganda for all livestock households to know the harmful effects of African swine fever. Localities in Cho Gao district have to promote inspection at pig feeder points.

By staff-writer – Translated by HUU CHI