HCM CITY — Viet Nam’s avian flu scare is far from over as the Animal Health Department officially confirmed the re-emergence of bird flu in the Mekong Delta Province of Dong Thap on Wednesday.
The province is the sixth locality in the country recently hit by bird flu, alongside Nghe An, Quang Ninh, Son La and Nam Dinh Provinces as well as Can Tho City.
Local veterinary workers said about 1,600 dead ducks had tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus on May 22 at a farm in My Quy Commune, Thap Muoi District.
Veterinarians culled the flock immediately after the test and disinfected the area.
The 30-day old dead ducks had not been vaccinated before they died.
Animal Health Department representatives warned about the high risk of a more widespread bird flu outbreak in the Mekong Delta due to local farmers’ failure to implement the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s new regulations on hatching, breeding and vaccinating waterfowls.
In response to the six localities’ outbreaks, the department has culled thousands of birds and disinfected surrounding areas.
The department representatives said that generally, provinces and cities nationwide are implementing the 2007 vaccination programme.
By May 23, nearly 120 million poultry had been vaccinated by veterinary workers in Viet Nam.
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