African Swine Fever -- Philippines
The Cabanatuan City Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) culled a total of 207 pigs following reports of hog deaths in Barangay Dalampang, suspected to have been caused by African swine fever (ASF). "Several pigs have died in our place. Blood samples were taken from some of them, while we buried the others," said Amang Soriano, the head of Barangay Dalampang.
Because of the incident, the PVO advised residents, especially hog raisers in the area, to immediately report cases of pig deaths so
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