ASF cases in Cagayan already under control, says vet听听听
THE听NEW cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected听in听four towns in Cagayan are already under control, according to its provincial veterinarian.听听听
鈥淭he (new) detected ASF cases are just isolated cases and are already under control. The provincial veterinary office is closely monitoring these cases,鈥澨鼵agayan Acting Provincial Veterinarian Noli V. Buen said in a television interview on Monday.听听听听
The Cagayan Provincial Veterinary Office recently confirmed that new ASF cases were detected in the towns of Claveria, Ballesteros, Piat, and Aparri.听听听听
Mr. Buen said hog farmers affected by ASF in Cagayan as of Aug. 23 reached 1,411 while a total of 5,535 hogs were culled.听听听
Mr. Buen said听the new ASF cases could be attributed to the halt in听鈥渋nter-municipal鈥澨齝heckpoints听to prevent the spread of the disease after those deployed at the borders听were infected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).听听听听
鈥淭hose stationed in the checkpoints tested positive for COVID-19. We see this as the reason why there were new ASF cases detected in Cagayan,鈥澨齢e听said.听听听听听
Recently, the Department of Agriculture announced that ASF incidence in the country is already dropping.听听听
鈥淭o date, 484 cities and municipalities have no reported ASF cases for at least three months, of which 74 have no reported cases for three to six months, and 410 have no cases for more than six months,鈥澨鼴ureau of Animal Industry Executive Director听Reildrin听G. Morales said in a statement on Aug. 23.听鈥斕齊evin听Mikhael听D.听Ochave听听
