Published Date: 2010-11-17 23:58:45
Subject: PRO/MBDS> Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (12)
Archive Number: 20101117.4175
PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME - VIET NAM (12)
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Date: Fri 5 Nov 2010
Source: Radio The Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) News [edited]
http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Dak-Lak-assists-with-VND20-billion-for-losses-caused-by-blueear-pig-disease/201011/121116.vov
The Dak Lak Provincial Department of Finance has agreed to allocate
VND 20.25 billion [approx USD 1 million] in support of local people
who had to kill their pigs infected with blue-ear [porcine
reproductive and respiratory syndrome] pig disease.
The financial support will be provided twice, VND 13.44 billion [USD
690 000] for the 1st stage and VND 6.81 billion [USD 350 000] for the
2nd stage.
The blue-ear pig disease has occurred in 14 of 15 districts, towns,
and cities in the whole province. By the end of October 2010, as many
as 105 023 pigs had been infected with the disease and 47 628 of them
were already killed. The situation is not yet under control and the
losses are huge.
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Communicated by:
PRO/MBDS
[According to the article, porcine reproductive and respiratory
syndrome (PRRS) or blue-ear disease has spread through 14 of 15
districts in Dak Lak province. Viet Nam officials agreed to allocate
VND 20.25 billion (approx. USD 1 million) for stamping out
compensation. The situation of PRRS outbreak in Viet Nam is still not
under control.
According to Viet Nam Department of Animal Health's (DAH) update on
the highly pathogenic avian influenza and FMD situation on 5 Nov
2010, 20 provinces -- Nghe An, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Hau Giang, Lam
Dong, Tay Ninh, An Giang, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Kon Tum, Dak Nong, Tra
Vinh, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Son La, Kien Giang, Nam Dinh,
Quang Ninh, and Thanh Hoa -- are reported to have had PRRS outbreaks
within the last 21 days.
More information on PRRS outbreaks in Viet Nam is available at
http://www.cucthuy.gov.vn (in Vietnamese) and from prior PRO/MBDS
postings listed below.
For a map of Viet Nam with provinces, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VietnameseProvincesMap.png. The
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Viet Nam can be accessed at
http://healthmap.org/r/008c. This map shows other outbreaks in Viet
Nam and surrounding countries that have been reported on ProMED-mail
and PRO/MBDS. The postings can be directly accessed through this map. - Mod.TD]
See Also
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (11) 20100809.2724Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (10) 20100807.2677
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (09) 20100727.2522
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (08): Son La
20100530.1791
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (07): RFI 20100525.1734
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (06) 20100518.1642
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (05) 20100512.1550
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (04) 20100427.1359
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (03) 20100422.1298
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (02): Thai
Binh, Thai Nguyen 20100413.1194
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam: Hai Duong 20100407.1126
2009
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Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (07) - Viet Nam (Bac
Lieu) 20090912.3212
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome (06): Viet Nam 20090907.3153
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome (05) - Viet Nam (Quang
Nam) 20090719.2565
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (04): RFI 20090418.1474
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome (03) - Viet Nam 20090308.0965
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome (02) - Viet Nam 20090303.0861
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam 20090226.0789
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