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During the three-day workshop (November 26-28), delegates reported about the global situation of African swine fever (ASF) and the role of international organizations, including the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) in controlling this disease. Delegates also discussed strategies to control this disease until 2030. Through this, countries will also enhance cooperation, information exchange, and international cooperation in controlling ASF.
Vietnam has successfully researched, produced, and commercialized two types of ASF vaccines from NAVETCO Company and AVAC Company. These vaccines are being used in Vietnam and are exported to several other countries. Currently, WOAH and FAO are coordinating with Vietnam to assess the use of vaccines throughout Vietnam and countries in the region such as the Philippines.
Since the outbreak of ASF in February 2019, Vietnam's pig farming industry has lost over six million pigs to the disease and has been forced to destroy them. From the beginning of 2024 to November 25, there were 1,538 outbreaks nationwide, occurring in 48 provinces and cities, causing the death and destruction of 88,258 pigs.
Mr. Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Animal Health, said that Vietnam has used 5.9 million doses of ASF vaccine to date. In localities that had very serious epidemics such as Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Bac Ninh, after one to two months of using the vaccine, the disease was well controlled.
November 26, 2024/ Vietnam News Agency/ Vietnam.
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