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Hogs tested for disease amid suspected African Swine Fever in PH
By CNN Philippines Staff
Published Aug 19, 2019 2:52:56 PM
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 19) ? The Department of Agriculture has sought the help of foreign laboratories to confirm the cause of the increase in mortality rates of pigs in the country, Secretary William Dar said on Monday.
This comes amid suspected cases of African Swine Fever in the country, which led to the issuance of a new travel advisory from Taiwan that it will impose tighter inspection of carry-on baggage from those traveling from the Philippines.
Dar said the Agriculture department has received reports from the Bureau of Animal Industry of an increased rate of deaths among pigs raised by farmers in their backyards. An increase of at least two percent was recorded in the affected areas, the reports said.
He refused to disclose the result of tests by local laboratories so as not to create unnecessary panic. He only said there was a "suspected animal disease" in the country. He also did not want to say where the case or cases were recorded...
Hogs tested for disease amid suspected African Swine Fever in PH
By CNN Philippines Staff
Published Aug 19, 2019 2:52:56 PM
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 19) ? The Department of Agriculture has sought the help of foreign laboratories to confirm the cause of the increase in mortality rates of pigs in the country, Secretary William Dar said on Monday.
This comes amid suspected cases of African Swine Fever in the country, which led to the issuance of a new travel advisory from Taiwan that it will impose tighter inspection of carry-on baggage from those traveling from the Philippines.
Dar said the Agriculture department has received reports from the Bureau of Animal Industry of an increased rate of deaths among pigs raised by farmers in their backyards. An increase of at least two percent was recorded in the affected areas, the reports said.
He refused to disclose the result of tests by local laboratories so as not to create unnecessary panic. He only said there was a "suspected animal disease" in the country. He also did not want to say where the case or cases were recorded...
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