Phuket livestock chief plays down African swine fever situation

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Phuket livestock chief plays down African swine fever situation

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

Phuket Vice Governor Thanyawat Chanpinit held a meeting with DLD officials and relevant business owners on May 8 at Phuket Provincial Hall to discuss measures to prevent an outbreak of African Swine Fever. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has confirmed that there is no outbreak of African Swine Fever in Phuket and that there is nothing to worry about at present.

 

DLD Chief Manas Thepparuk told The Phuket News today (May 30), “The current situation regarding the virus is not a cause for concern. The DLD has not been notified of an outbreak in Phuket or in Thailand.

 

“DLD in Phuket has preventive measures in place for African swine fever. On April 2, we had a meeting with relevant business owners such as pig farm owners, importers of pork, and freezing room operators to provide knowledge about the virus.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-livestock-chief-plays-down-african-swine-fever-situation-71599.php#zpo58Xu6Q1KfkIfj.99 

 

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[ChipButty]

Tell the truth

[BigBadGeordie]

[happy chappie]

And tomorrow's news...out break of swine flu all over phuket and vice governor mr cha cha cha of Phuket is on annual leave.its like the water shortage that they claimed there wasn't and the next day the army water trucks turned up but he saved face by saying that was yesterday's bs so it don't count.

[happy chappie]

So the people farming,butchering,freezing,importing pork had to get together and be taught about swine fever.shouldnt these people be educated already and how many did they apply there great knowledge to.oh and by the way they shouldn't be looking at Africa but instead turn their attention to where the real swine flu is knocking at their door,that being Asian countries.

[Old Croc]

35 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

So the people farming,butchering,freezing,importing pork had to get together and be taught about swine fever.shouldnt these people be educated already and how many did they apply there great knowledge to.oh and by the way they shouldn't be looking at Africa but instead turn their attention to where the real swine flu is knocking at their door,that being Asian countries.

This is not the swine flu. It is, as stated, African swine fever. It only affects pigs, not humans. They have already slaughtered 10s of 1000s of pigs in China in an attempt to eradicate it. I believe Viet is in trouble too, only a matter of time before it appears in Thailand.   

[happy chappie]

2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

This is not the swine flu. It is, as stated, African swine fever. It only affects pigs, not humans. They have already slaughtered 10s of 1000s of pigs in China in an attempt to eradicate it. I believe Viet is in trouble too, only a matter of time before it appears in Thailand.   

Swine flu,swine fever.which one would you eat?

[from the home of CC]

2 million pigs killed in Vietnam should send shock waves through S.E.Asia, people better wake up..

[rickudon]

Vietnam is at least admitting it has a problem. China has had this disease for a while but is somewhat reticent on how badly affected they are. Rumour has it that many millions of pigs have been destroyed. Also a few reported cases in Cambodia. Probably quite a few cases in Cambodia and Laos but not diagnosed due to a lack of testing. 

 

It will reach Thailand sometime this year. My pig farmer friend has already started diversifying his livestock in expectation. There is no treatment, just biosecurity to reduce the risk of spread. Get some chickens in now.