The detection of African swine fever in Bacolod City hogs has affected the shipment of pigs from Negros Occidental to other parts of the country. | carlapgomezINQ /PDI
The deaths represent 6.66 percent of Negros Occidental’s hog population.
San Enrique has the highest number of pig deaths at 2,253 or 83.69 percent of its hog population, followed by Valladolid with 1,439 deaths, and Bago City with 1,178, the PVO reported. While ASF is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease, it could not be transmitted to humans, local officials said.
Diaz said the provincial government was doing everything to help hog farmers, because not all areas in Negros Occidental had been hit by swine cholera and deaths.“Pig testing is being conducted so those that are healthy can be issued veterinary certificates,” Diaz said. The provincial government’s Incident Management Team is continuing to conduct surveillance, testing, containment, and disposal of pigs that die from different hog illnesses.“They are continuing to help hog farmers to segregate the healthy pigs from those that are not so they can still sell them,” he said.
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