by Lia Sciortino
Coping with Avian Flu
Documentaries | Vietnam
After over 4 years of avian flu incidence, are the Vietnamese and the Chinese now fully prepared to combat this threat to health and livelihood?
“China Border” explores the impact of the long bout with the H5N1 virus on the ways of life of poultry farmers in Vietnam and China.
Le Thi Thoa and Bui Tuan Linh bring the viewer to a breeding place for fighting cocks, a chicken farm, and a dumping ground for slaughtered, illegally-imported birds. They show how citizens, at different levels of involvement ,can rise to the challenge of overcoming the hurdles brought on by the disease.
“Even though the avian flu scare has settled down, his family is still very worried. Will the epidemic strike again?”