Nguyen Truong Giang, head of the provincial Livestock and Fisheries Sub-Department, said 42 outbreaks had been recorded at 61 farms across 32 communes and wards, forcing the culling of 13,532 pigs, up 412.5 per cent from a year earlier. Four outbreaks remain active
Authorities have stepped up surveillance and testing at farms and livestock trading facilities, distributed nearly 15,000 litres of disinfectant, and disinfected more than 2,100 hectares across 88 communes and wards.
Illegal slaughtering and the lack of an effective treatment continue to hamper efforts to contain the disease. Authorities have tightened controls on animal transport and slaughtering while promoting biosecurity measures among farmers
Dong Nai authorities have also asked the national livestock and veterinary agency to issue updated guidance on African swine fever prevention and support the development of disease-free farming zones.
