ICYMI: The deadly African Swine Fever has been detected in Cebu. | morexetteCDN CDNDigital
[FILE PHOTO] Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has banned the entry of hogs and related byproducts from Negros Island until April 5. |CDND File PhotoThe Provincial Veterinary Office on Monday, March 6, has confirmed that they have detected the African Swine fever virus from samples of slaughtered pigs in Carcar City.
Vincoy told reporters in a phone interview that the infected samples they had collected came from a slaughterhouse in Carcar City. The Capitol has also conducted further investigation to trace the possible origins of the virus, and they claimed that the infected pigs, shortly before being butchered, apparently mingled with hogs from Negros Island.
In the meantime, Vincoy said other samples they collected from the same slaughterhouse turned out negative of the virus.The province will also be implementing stricter policies to regulate the movement of live pigs around the province and prevent the disease from spreading to neighboring towns and cities, Vincoy said.
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