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DA in Negros allays fears of glanders disease caused by bacteria
The Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) has assured the public that there is no need to worry about glanders, emphasizing that the disease is curable, even as they await laboratory results to confirm its suspected presence in Siquijor province.
DA-NIR Director Jose Albert Barrogo stated that agriculture technicians collected blood samples from various animals in Siquijor from May 20 to 23, which have been sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for testing.
Barrogo mentioned that decisions regarding animal movement restrictions will be made once the RITM results are released.
Currently, there are no movement restrictions in place within Siquijor or to areas outside the province.
The Department of Health is the authority responsible for confirming any cases of glanders in humans.
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