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Friday, August 13, 2010

Vietnam reports blue ear disease in two more provinces

Via Xinhua :

" HANOI, Aug. 12 : Vietnam reported blue ear disease in the country's southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Vung Tau, bringing the total number of localities affected by the disease to 19, said a report of the Animal Health Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday.

In Tay Ninh province, the disease has spread to 22 communes, killing 610 out of 4,791 infected pigs.

In Vung Tau, blue ear disease hit six households, making 235 pigs ill. Of the total, 35 pigs were dead or destroyed."

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