According to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development, by late afternoon of June 11, African swine fever has spread to 3,980 communes in 55 among 63 provinces and cities across the country, including the other four major cities, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Can Tho and Da Nang. To date, nearly 2.5 million pigs with a total weight of 147,260 tonnes have been destroyed.
HCM City has been affected by African swine fever
In HCM City, samples from pigs raised by a household in the city's District 9 have been tested positive for the virus. Local agencies have culled all 163 pigs raised by the household and have disinfected surrounding areas.
African swine fever has no cure but does not affect humans. It was first detected in Vietnam in early February.
Vietnam has accumulated losses of VND3.6 trillion (USD154 million) due to the epidemic.
