African swine fever entry feared

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:17:49 +0000

African swine fever entry feared

Hog raisers are appealing to the government to implement stringent measures to prevent the entry into the country of African swine fever (ASF) which has spread to parts of Europe and Asia, warning that an outbreak of the disease could wipe out the local hog industry.

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PH bans entry of domestic, wild birds from Southern California

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed a ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from Southern California, following confirmed reports of a fatal viral disease affecting birds and poultry. In its Memorandum Order 20 issued on July 9, 2018, the DA cited a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and […]

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