According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, from the beginning of 2025 to now, the whole country has detected 514 outbreaks of African swine fever in 28 provinces and cities, with more than 30,000 pigs forced to be destroyed. Worryingly, there are still 248 outbreaks that have not passed 21 days, the risk of spreading and re-exposing is very high.
In Viet Yen commune, on July 26, the first outbreak was recorded at Mr. Phan Van Binh's household in Long Vy village. The herd of 230 pigs showed signs of illness, of which 15 died unusually. The test result determined to be positive for the African swine Fever virus.
Immediately after the discovery, the People's Committee of Viet Yen commune directed the authorities to destroy all infected pigs, isolate the outbreak area, and clean the barn environment with lime powder and detox chemicals. At the same time, the locality has tightened control of the transportation and sale of pigs and pig products into and out of the area.
To prevent the spread of the epidemic, the People's Committee of the commune requires livestock farming households to report the number of livestock, periodically detoxify the barn with Benkocide, Iodine 10%, lime powder; buy veterinary medicine from reputable establishments; increase the resistance of pigs with reasonable feeding allowances, supplement vitamins and minerals. When discovering sick or dead pigs, people are not allowed to bury or dump the body in the environment but must immediately report it to the veterinary staff.
For households that do business in transporting pigs, the commune requires strict quarantine, not trading or transporting sick, dead, or unknown pigs. The means of transport must be disinfected before and after use. slaughterhouses must clean and detoxify after each work shift, complying with regulations on traceability and food safety.
