16:39, April 25, 2024
BHG – On April 23, Yen Minh district announced an epidemic of animal rabies (dogs) in Huu Vinh commune. Urgently deploy urgent measures to prevent and control epidemics. Communes and towns in the area are accelerating the progress of rabies vaccination for dogs and cats.
| Canine Rabies vaccination in Tan Tien village, Huu Vinh commune. |
According to the test results response form of the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Mr. Luc Xuan Mung, Tan Tien village, tested positive for the Rabies virus. The threatening epidemic area around the outbreak is relatively large, including villages in Huu Vinh commune and neighboring communes: Sung Thai, Dong Minh, Yen Minh town (Yen Minh) and Van Chai and Lung Thau communes (Dong Van). ). Based on the developments of the Rabies epidemic, to prevent the disease from spreading to humans, the District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station has urgently coordinated with the People’s Committee of Huu Vinh commune and the communes and towns in the threatened area to implement prevention measures. anti-epidemic. In particular, emergency vaccination of 200 doses of vaccine for 100% of dogs and cats in the epidemic area of Huu Vinh commune. Through statistics and preliminary review, 2,800 doses of Rabies vaccine are being administered to dogs and cats in the remaining communes and towns. Funding sources are allocated from the budgets of communes, towns and people’s socialization.
| Propagate rabies prevention to people. |
The specialized industry also actively implements cleaning, disinfection, disinfection, and destruction of infected and suspected animals; Tighten control of slaughtering and transporting dogs and cats in epidemic areas. At the same time, strengthen propaganda to raise awareness for people about the harmful effects and danger of Rabies and recommend that management and organizations sign commitments to implement vaccination and confinement measures according to regulations.
News and photos: PHAM HOAN
