The Department of Agriculture described recent newspaper reporting that a big number all African Swine Fever deaths across the globe come from the Philippines as “grossly misleading, malicious and irresponsible”
The recent incidents of African Swine Fever (ASF) in many parts of Bulacan and Rizal may be called an outbreak but is not an epidemic according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar
“It was utterly irresponsible on the part of the backyard raisers as they did not only violate current laws, but their misdoing also spread the disease pathogens much faster,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.
The Eastern Samar provincial government has formed an inter-agency African swine fever (ASF) task force to control the entry of deadly swine disease.
The city’s chief veterinarian has assured the public that the city is free from the dreaded African swine fever virus (ASF).