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Home » News from Thailand » Swine fever in Laos
Swine fever in Laos
The African swine fever virus has been detected in pigs in Laos. The Thai Department (DLD) has therefore imposed a 21-day ban on the import of pork from Laos as of June 2019, 90. Extra officials have been deployed at the border crossings to prevent the spread of swine fever in Thailand.
The luggage of traders and persons from Laos is also closely checked by officials, border police and military personnel to prevent pork products, illegal plants or illegal wild animals from entering Thailand through smuggling. This screening has already led to the seizure of goods.
Samples of pork products sold in markets in the border region have been sent to laboratories for testing. In this way, they are trying to raise awareness among the Thai and Lao villagers to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The DLD said the virus is non-transmissible to humans, but it does pose a threat to the economy and border trade. Farmers are advised to immediately report any unusual deaths among their pigs to DLD officials.
Source: Der Farang
As a carnivore, I actually think this is the madness of eating meat and the industry that is maintained there. Not (yet) dangerous for humans, but it is for all other pig-like animals, so get rid of that mess as if you were emptying a garbage can.
There are some videos on the internet about culling in Asia and I occasionally show one of the most horrible ones to my friends and acquaintances asking if they even know that pigs (or other livestock) are treated like this.
Becoming a vegetarian is not my goal but for 65% and then cut back a bit and then it is mainly the chickens and fish that are sacrificed for me and but it is a start.
Possibly the next generation will start acting normal again and for the people with no feeling here's the video and turn up the sound a bit https://youtu.be/R8kXCgt6HFk
There is a very good chance that the disease has spread from China and here is some more info https://www.varkensinnood.nl/chinese-varkenshorror
China (and how did it get there?), Vietnam, now Laos and ahead, put a few officials on the border with Laos (which thankfully is mostly a wet border) and we keep it out. And we are really safe when we visit the markets and make people aware of…..
Stop now! People think about money, whether pumping animals, antibiotics and now pennies when they have a pig and the purse is empty. That meat has been in Thailand for a long time and don't forget, there is a land border with Laos in the region of Loei, Uttaradit and Nan so those animals are already in Thailand. You don't stop human flu at the border either; swine fever is coming and will claim victims.
Sad because it will soon also affect the small farmer who has to make ends meet from a nga rice cultivation, some chickens and some pigs. Compensation? I haven't read about that yet and it is precisely THAT that could move people to report suspicious animals to the government.
So prepare for it in that region: it's coming...