According to reports, Ms. T.T.'s processed livestock farm (Tra Co 11 neighborhood, Tan Phu ward) has a total herd of more than 1,900 meat pigs showing signs of disease.
On-site inspection on June 16, the farm had 27 dead pigs, with 355 pigs showing signs of disease, with medical record including: large liver hemorrhage, dark black spleen swelling, kidney hemorrhage, suspected African swine fever.
The test results of the specimen sample from the Central Veterinary Diagnosis and Testing Center No. 2 and the disease symptoms showed that pigs at the above-mentioned farm had African swine fever.
Up to now, all pigs of the farm have been destroyed according to regulations. The results of the epidemic investigation, the cause of the epidemic may be due to open barns, many flies and mosquitoes.
Deputy Director of Dong Nai City Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Van Thang requested Tan Phu Ward People's Committee to quickly complete a report on the situation of outbreaks and the handling of outbreaks as well as the prevention and control of African swine fever.
Areas where outbreaks appear need to strictly implement sanitation and disinfection measures with lime powder and chemicals in the barn area and surrounding areas. Request livestock households and farms with animals sick, suspected of being sick, and animals forced to be destroyed due to epidemics to fully implement disinfection, hygiene, and sterilization to kill pathogens, and not to let them spread and spread the epidemic.
Localities also need to closely monitor, inspect, and supervise burial sites of outbreaks, ensuring environmental issues in this area. Effectively implement isolation and disease control at outbreaks, and check water sources near the area where the outbreak is destroyed.
From now until the end of 2026, the peak of livestock development in the city, the Sub-Department of Livestock and Fisheries, and localities need to strengthen control; recommend that farms and areas with high disease risks temporarily stop raising and releasing new breeds until the disease situation is controlled.
