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Negros Oriental is ramping up testing on hog blood samples across towns and cities after the detection of African swine fever in Valencia raised alarm.
“Confirmatory tests have to be done to ascertain if there is an ASF resurgence outside of Valencia,” Rafal stated, stressing the urgency of the situation. Rafal pointed to a lack of monitoring and irregular blood testing of hogs as possible reasons for the resurgence of ASF cases. He also noted that the virus might be spreading due to the transfer of hogs and pork products without proper certification from local government units.
To contain the spread of ASF, the Negros Oriental Police established checkpoints, ensuring that no live hogs leave Barangay West Balabag for nearby towns such as Sibulan and Bacong.
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