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The areas affected by African swine fever (ASF) are now down to 39 barangays, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). This is a significant reduction from the 66 ASF-infected areas logged at the end of February based on the DA Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) data.
DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said most of the reported areas have a single ASF-affected barangay, while the highest was recorded in Torrijos, Marinduque with four affected barangays.
“As of March 14, the number of active cases dropped to just 39 villages in 27 municipalities and seven regions. The majority of these are in Central Visayas, particularly in Bohol, the only concentration of active cases,” he said in a media interview.
De Mesa attributed the sharp decline to the DA’s stringent border measures, ongoing government-controlled vaccination, and the nearing summer season.
In terms of ASF vaccination, he said 27,937 doses out of the 160,000 available AVAC live vaccines have been administered in 29 farms in Luzon. These include farms in Lobo and Lipa City in Batangas; Tarlac City; Tanay, Rizal; Paete, Laguna; and various areas in Bulacan including San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Sta. Maria, Pulilan, Bulakan, and Angat.
March 19, 2025/ Philippine News Agency/ The Philippines.
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