Measures to prevent bird flu outbreak

by VTV402 March 2017 Last updated at 09:31 AM

VTV.vn - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required relevant ministries and authorities to step up preventative measures in face of the bird flu outbreak rapidly spreading in China.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam has set up inspection and emergency response teams to prevent the deadly bird flu virus H7N9. The teams are tasked with preventing poultry smuggling in border provinces.

The H7N9 virus was first found in China in March 2013 and has killed 94 people in the mainland this year. Vietnam has not reported any infection of the H7N9 strain but officials are concerned about the high risk from the busy border trade of undocumented poultry. The disposal of infested animals is also under tighter supervision.

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