Linh 0912269804 Ha Noi

Linh 0912269804 Ha Noi

Foot-and-mouth disease ravages thirteen cities, provinces

Foot-and-mouth disease has reared its head in several sites of central Thua Thien-Hue and northern Lai Chau provinces, making up a total of 13 cities and provinces stricken by the disease so far.

The Veterinary Department said Saturday that 45 animals had been found infected in Phong Dien District and Hue city of Thua Thien-Hue province, while, another 400 buffalos and cows contracted the disease in Phong Tho district of Lai Chau province. So far, besides Can Tho city and Ho Chi Minh City, there have been 11 provinces – Thai Nguyen, Kon Tum, Phu Yen, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Daklak, Thua Thien-Hue, and Lai Chau that have reported incidences of the disease. Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious viral disease affecting animals with divided hooves, especially cattle, sheep, and pigs, in which the animal develops ulcers in the mouth and near the hooves. Reported by Quang Duan – Translated by Luu Thi Hong