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It was two weeks ago when Vietnam Reported Their First (3) Outbreaks Of African Swine Fever, which likely arrived from China sometime in the past several months.
On Monday, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture (MARD) announced the detection of 200+ ASF Outbreaks Across 7 Provinces & Cities, suggesting the virus had been spreading within that country undetected for some time.Today multiple Vietnamese News outlets are reporting ASF has been detected in an 8th province - Dien Bien - which represents a jump of nearly 200km further west from the other outbreaks reported in Vietnam so far.
This (translated) report from VOV (Voice of Vietnam).
Dien Bien appear African Swine Fever
Wednesday, 14:23, 06/03/2019
VOV.VN - Hog cholera in Africa have appeared in the area of the Bon A, Long Luong, Rang Dong commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province.
Animal Health Department said in Dien Bien province has detected 4 samples tested positive for the disease Swine Africa at some of the Rang Dong Tuan Giao.
Talking to reporters VOV 6/3 noon, Mr. Do Thai My, Director of Animal Health Department confirmed Dien Bien, African Swine Fever have appeared in the area of the Bon A, Long Luong Commune Rang East Tuan Giao.
Cases detected first signs on June 4/3, the provincial authorities have conducted four test samples taken and the results were positive.
Immediately after discovering the epidemic, the Provincial People's Committee urgently directed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the Tuan Giao District People's Committee, the relevant functional agencies to carry out the inspection and grasp. situation, implementing measures to prevent and control epidemics.
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While a second report, this time from the Vietnamese version of Radio Free Asia, adds a 9th Province; Hoa Binh.
African Swine Fever spreads to Hoa Binh and Dien Bien
RFA 2019-03-06
CSF Africa spread to the provinces of Hoa Binh and Dien Bien, bringing the total to nine provinces and cities in Vietnam infected with this type of disease as of March 6.
Communications domestic loan information mentioned in the same day, said CSF Africa discovered in Hop Thanh, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province on March 5 at a farmers family and destroyed all the herd consists of 15 animals.
Press leads from Animal Health Department Dien Bien province said it has detected 4 samples tested positive for Swine Africa in two Bon A and Long Luong, of Rang Dong, Tuan Giao district of this province and Dien Bien provincial government will give emergency meeting to measures against the disease.
Earlier, Vietnam recorded has 7 local equipment Swine Africa appear, including 5 Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Nam, Hai Duong and two Haiphong, Hanoi.
On March 6, said the epidemic was raging in the provinces wide epidemic, especially in Hung Yen and Thai Binh.
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So far, I find no confirmation on the MARD website, but these sources are generally very reliable.
China, meanwhile, has gone a full week without announcing any outbreaks, although they Announced Prosecution Of Crimes Related to African Swine Fever over the weekend.
