(ĐN)- Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Tri of the People's Committee on February 18 had a working session with the provincial Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention on the prevention and controlling all strains of avian influenza in the province.
(ĐN)- Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Tri of the People's Committee on February 18 had a working session with the provincial Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention on the prevention and controlling all strains of avian influenza in the province.
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The disease, which has yet to be recorded in the province, has hit the Central Highlands and central provinces and killed three people in the southern provinces of Dong Thap, Khanh Hoa and Binh Phuoc so far this year.
There is a high risk of the H7N9 virus entering Vietnam, since the epidemic is developing in a complex fashion, not only on the Chinese mainland but also in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The province’s People's Committee has allocated VND500 million for dealing with the avian influenza. The health sector has carried out drastic measures in Dong Nai in order to prevent all strains of avian influenza.
The sector has prepared 500 sets of clothes for the disease prevention as well as 2 tons of cloramin B, 300 doses of Taminflu and provided chemical spraying machines for local medical centers and hospitals.
Vice Chairman Tri stressed that the province should take effective measures to deal with infected diseases. He also suggested the health sector to be more active in fighting and preventing the diseases.
According to Head of the provincial Animal Health Department Tran Van Quang, there is a risk that the flu could break out in the province as it now has nearly 12 million chickens.
Reported by P.L
