Talking to Zing, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Poultry Association said that the unit has just issued a document on the prevention of avian influenza. The document was issued in the context that recently in Cambodia, human deaths were detected due to avian influenza virus A/H5N1.
“This is causing concern not only for domestic breeders and consumers. Accordingly, it is necessary to raise vigilance, strengthen inspection, surveillance, disease prevention, and agencies on the other hand. The function and the media must also propagate to the people to understand the problem so as not to negatively affect the consumption of poultry products in the country,” he said.
According to him, poultry products with clear origin, clear origin, and quarantined are still guaranteed to be safe, so consumers can rest assured to consume.
To prevent avian influenza, the association requires businesses, organizations and individuals not to transport, trade, and consume poultry and poultry products smuggled from abroad into Vietnam.
In particular, do not consume poultry, poultry products of unknown origin, including poultry eggs, which are widely sold on the streets in the name of “rescue” of traders.
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There have been deaths from Influenza A/H5N1 in Cambodia. Illustration: Nam Khanh. |
At the same time, proactively implement good disease prevention measures, including strengthening cleaning, disinfection and sterilization in and around the farm, means of transport in and out of the livestock farm, especially at high-risk areas. highly infectious.
“Strictly apply other bio-safety breeding measures. Closely monitor vehicles and visitors entering and leaving the farm, well perform isolation and labor protection before entering and leaving the farm”, the association loves. bridge.
Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an urgent dispatch to strengthen inspection, supervision and control, especially at border gates, trails, openings in border areas, seaports and rivers. . to promptly detect and strictly handle cases of illegal trade, slaughter and transportation of poultry and poultry products into Vietnam, especially the southern border provinces.
In case of catching shipments of animals and animal products illegally transported, they must be destroyed immediately (before destruction, samples should be taken and sent to veterinary agencies for disease testing).