Philippines culls over 7,400 pigs over African swine fever outbreak
More than 7,400 pigs have been culled as African swine fever caused the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near the Philippine capital of Manila, according to Department of Agriculture.
More than 7,400 pigs have been culled in the Philippines as African swine fever is causing the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near Manila. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 7,400 pigs have been culled as Africanswine fever caused the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near thePhilippine capital of Manila, according to Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said 14 out of 20 blood samples were testedpositive for the disease but further tests were needed to ascertain thevirulence of the virus.
Farms hit by the virus and outlying areas have been placed under quarantine anddisinfected to prevent recurrences.
The Philippines is the latest country in Asia to be affected by the disease. Africanswine fever has been reported in China, Cambodia, the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (DPRK), Laos, Mongolia, and Vietnam.
In early August, the Philippines banned pork andpork-based products from more than a dozen of countries which were hit by thevirus.
The virus is not harmful to humans but causes haemorrhagic fever in pigs thatalmost always ends in death. There is no antidote or vaccine, and the onlymethod to prevent the disease from spreading is a mass cull of affectedlivestock.-VNA
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More than 7,400 pigs have been culled in the Philippines as African swine fever is causing the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near Manila. (Photo: VNA) 
