# Looking straight at the truth and using all tools to prevent and control disease epidemics

> Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture held a conference on livestock disease control after reporting 481 African swine fever outbreaks since early 2023, plus avian influenza, foot-and-mouth and lumpy skin disease outbreaks. Officials urged proactive prevention through the end of 2023 and early 2024.

- Date: 2023-11-05 · published 2023-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16140-looking-straight-at-the-truth-and-using-all-tools-to-prevent-and-control
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent animal disease in Vietnam reduces pig and poultry numbers and can cut domestic feed demand, with limited direct effect on world grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-08-09 | [Strengthening prevention and control of three dangerous diseases in livestock.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15886-strengthening-prevention-and-control-of-three-dangerous-diseases-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| HOGS | 2023-11-24 | [Pig outlook - Lean hog bears seize technical control, 2nd case of ASF in Hong Kong,  Prop 12 compliance
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33168-pig-outlook-lean-hog-bears-seize-technical-control-2nd-case-of-asf-in-hong-kong.md) | -1.3% | -1.7% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-25 | [Animal health epidemic intelligence report - Asia and the Pacific](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15900-animal-health-epidemic-intelligence-report-asia-and-the-pacific.md) | -0.2% | +7.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-04-20 | [USDA looking at ASF vaccine, depopulation options \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16190-usda-looking-at-asf-vaccine-depopulation-options-feed-strategy.md) | +0.6% | +7.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-01 | [Expansion of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever Continues to Raise Global Concerns - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15901-expansion-of-foot-and-mouth-disease-and-african-swine-fever-continues-to-raise.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- van.nongnghiepmoitruong.vn: https://van.nongnghiepmoitruong.vn/looking-straight-at-the-truth-and-using-all-tools-to-prevent-and-control-disease-epidemics-d367237.html

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