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Blue-ear virus disease might be distributing among pigs

HN — There's a bad risk of blue-ear disease distributing further among pigs, and places happen to be advised to remain alert.Deputy director from the Animal Health Department Dam Xuan Thanh stated new breakouts from the disease ongoing to become discovered in northern places.He told a conference from the National Steering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control on Tuesday that warm weather within the north produced favourable conditions for that spread of blue-ear virus although some places continued

Quang Nam declares H5N1 bird flu epidemic

Quang Nam Province authorities have declared an epidemic of the H5N1 avian flu in two communes after serious spread of the disease has led to the culling of more than 12,000 birds.

Ministry sets up 7 teams to combat H5N1 avian flu

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has established 7 teams for H5N1 avian flu inspection in 48 provinces and cities to prevent the spread of the disease

Golden Globes spread around early awards

Golden Globe voters on Sunday spread their early film honors among several celebrities and movies, honoring top stars such as Michelle Williams and directors Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg and favoring the thriller "Homeland" among TV winners

Liquidity stresses spread to securities

Liquidity stresses in the nation's banking system have begun to spread to securities companies, with SME Securities Co's recent inability to cover its payments elevating investor wariness about safety of their deposits at brokerages.

Disease threat to increase in rainy season, warn doctors

Vietnamese citizens have been strongly cautioned about the spread of dengue fever, foot-and-mouth and respiratory diseases during the rainy season, which lasts from May to October in the north and until November in the south.

Farmer sues government for $175,000 for shrimp cull

He says Thua Thien-Hue Province authorities wrongly concluded his shrimp spread disease but they say he never destroyed them.

Technology needed for VN tea aroma to spread

Though being the fifth largest tea exporter in the world, Vietnam has sold mostly raw tea and is advised to invest in both varieties and technology to bring added value for the product.

ADB helps control infectious disease in Mekong countries

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a fund worth 49 million USD to the second project of infectious disease surveillance in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Dengue epidemic grips Vietnam, claims 42 lives