DA depopulates pigs as ASF spreads in Visayas, Mindanao
The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to depopulate pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) in Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Leyte.
In Davao Oriental, 276 pigs were culled across Mati City, Banay-Banay town, Tarragona town, Boston town, and Montevista town.
In Abuyog, Leyte, at least 519 hogs were depopulated over five days as ASF spread to nearby towns.
The DA Eastern Visayas regional information officer stated that the culling was an immediate action to contain the virus's spread.
New cases of ASF were confirmed in La Paz and Javier towns in Leyte, raising concerns about transmission through infected boars and contaminated food products.
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