On October 23, the People's Committee of Son Cam Ha commune (Da Nang city) said that the commune's epidemic prevention task force had just discovered a truck with license plate 92C-206.68, driven by Mr. L.D.Q.P (born in 2000, residing in Xuan Phu commune, Da Nang city), carrying 58 pigs traveling through route DT 614 - the area where African swine fever is being announced.
The owner of the vehicle, Mr. Vo Quang M., admitted to buying 9 pigs in Son Cam Ha commune, the rest were transported from other places to the epidemic area without instructions from the veterinary agency.
The authorities have drawn up a record and advised the Commune People's Committee to issue a decision to administratively fine the vehicle owner 4.5 million VND, and at the same time force the destruction of all 58 violating pigs.
As of October 22, Son Cam Ha commune recorded African swine fever in 18/20 villages, with 1,581 pigs dead or destroyed (total weight of more than 81.6 tons). This is also one of the localities most severely damaged by African swine fever in Da Nang City.
The leader of Son Cam Ha Commune People's Committee said that the acts of transporting and trading pigs through the epidemic area will be strictly handled to prevent the spread of the epidemic, protect production and public health.
