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After a lapse of over 90 days since the completion of disease control measures, Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. of the Department of Agriculture declared the Province of Bulacan as Avian Influenza-Free Province through Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series of 2024, following the 10 confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Subtype H5N1 in […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared Sultan Kuradat as avian influenza-free province, allowing movement of birds including chickens, duck and other poultry products within and outside the province. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. declared Sultan Kudarat province AI-free following the negative AI test results from surveillance activities and more than 90 days after […]
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he supports the proposal of the Negros Oriental provincial government to ban the entry of poultry and related products from Luzon to prevent the avian influenza spread in the province. In an interview with a local radio station, Pangilinan said measures to prevent the entry of avian influenza, also […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) — in tandem with the provincial and municipal government officials and veterinarians — has successfully managed, controlled, and contained the incidence of avian influenza (bird flu) in Jaen, Nueva Ecija, four months ago. In its official report to the OIE or the World Organization for Animal Health recently, the DA-Bureau […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is well-prepared to prevent and contain the entry of the bird flu or avian influenza (AI) virus, particularly the sub-type H5N6, which has recently been reported in Xinjiang, China. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) has been conducting twice-a-year surveillance in high-risk areas and […]