On August 4, speaking with Lao Dong, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thong - Chairman of Tay Son Commune People's Committee (Gia Lai) - confirmed that in the area, people had just discovered the situation of throwing dead pigs into the environment.
On the same morning, people in Phu An and Phu Xuan villages discovered many sacks containing pig carcasses in the Dong Xiem bridge embankment area. Some pork parts were exposed, many of the bodies were decomposed, giving off a strong stench.
Receiving feedback from the people, the Commune People's Committee sent officers to inspect and determined that there were 6 sacks containing pig carcasses. The locality has sprayed disinfectants and mobilized cranes to bury all the pigs.
According to Ms. Thong, the current African swine fever epidemic in the area is not too complicated. As soon as the outbreak occurred in neighboring localities, the commune proactively deployed preventive measures, requesting a large amount of disinfectants to spray in risk areas.
The government also regularly propagates and mobilizes people not to throw animal carcasses into the environment. However, some households lacking awareness still take advantage of the late night to drop dead pigs along the river.
"Before 4:00 p.m. today, the locality will complete the disinfection and burial of the above pig carcasses," said Ms. Thong.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai province, since the beginning of the year, African swine fever has appeared in 30/34 provinces and cities across the country. Localities neighboring Gia Lai province such as Dak Lak, Quang Ngai, Da Nang have recorded many outbreaks with complicated developments.
In Gia Lai, since the end of June, 8 outbreaks have been detected in 12 livestock households in 11 villages and hamlets of 8 localities including: Hao Duc (An Nhon Dong ward), Tu Cung (Tuy Phuoc Dong commune), An Dien Bac (Cuu An commune), Duc Hung ( Ia Nan commune), Canh An 2 (Tuy Phuoc Tay commune), Glung B (Chu A Thai commune), My Thanh (An Hao commune) and Hrak (Mang Yang commune).
The total number of sick pigs destroyed was 470, weighing more than 33 tons. Of which, 443 were pigs and dairy pigs, 27 were sows and breeding men.
