Mindanaotoday.com | ASF mortality in Zambo City rises to 1,595
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Task Force African Swine Fever (ASF) has recorded an additional 386 hog mortalities, bringing the total death of domestic pigs to 1,595 in the city.
Dr. Mario Arriola, Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) chief, said Wednesday that 70 additional hog raisers were also recorded to have been affected by ASF in the past seven days, raising the total number of affected hog raisers to 368.
Arriola said the affected hog raisers are from the barangays coming from six veterinary districts—Tumaga, San Roque, Manicahan, Curuan, Vitali, and Ayala.
The total hogs culled is now 526 with the additional 12 swine disposed within 500 meters from the ASF-infected site.
Arriola said they continue to implement anti-ASF measures with the affected barangays actively supporting the campaign through the conduct of round-the-clock ASF quarantine checkpoints to monitor the entry and exit of animals, specifically hogs and their meat products.
Zonal meetings are also being conducted by the OCVet in the different affected districts, together with census and geotagging, disease investigation in suspected barangays, and disease surveillance.
The OCVet also distributed information, education, and communication (IEC) materials on ASF.
Meanwhile, Dr. Amanel Manalo of the Animal Health and Welfare Division of the Bureau of Animal Industry Central Office arrived here to get first-hand information on the ASF situation in the city.
Manalo is set to attend ASF zonal meetings in 15 affected barangays here. (PNA)
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