According to the provincial Veterinary Department, this was the first time Nghe An had to destroy pigs suffering from the disease.

The province has established an additional checkpoint at Ben Thuy bridge to monitor new outbreaks of the disease. In addition to veterinary workers, police were mobilised to detect and prevent the transport of sick pigs from infected areas.

Nghe An has set up four checkpoints so far on National Highway No.1 and Ho Chi Minh Highway that have a significant volume of inter- province traffic.