DA confirms ASF in Leyte's Dulag
DA announced on Friday that hogs in Dulag, Leyte tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), spreading it from Abuyog where the first case was confirmed on January 14.
The DA is collecting more samples from live pigs in nearby towns to determine if ASF has spread further and sent them to BAI for confirmatory testing.
Leyte Governor Leopoldo Petilla proposed building a laboratory to test for ASF locally, reducing the time needed to send samples to Manila.
Petilla also suggested designing a system where no swine are culled even with the presence of ASF virus.
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