The Department of Agriculture (DA)has announced tighter restrictions against bird flu and containment measures versus bird flu after initial confirmation of the Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 outbreaks affecting duck and quail farms in some parts of Luzon like Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, and Camarines Sur.
The DA released a memorandum circular (MC) 5 and 6 series of 2022 were issued as the H5N1 strain of avian influenza affecting the country has affected duck and quail farms in Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, and Camarines Sur.
DA added confirmed cases of H5N1 have also been reported in Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Tarlac, Sultan Kudarat and Benguet.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) orders stricter control and containment measures versus bird flu after initial confirmation of the Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 outbreaks affecting duck and quail farms in Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, and Camarines Sur.
“The avian influenza virus detected is of subtype H5N1, which is also a threat to human health. This is the very reason we have to double our efforts in controlling and containing bird flu, and we can accomplish this through cooperation – especially those who are engaged in poultry production,” said DA Secretary William Dar.
On the global scale, H5N1 is the predominant strain in almost all poultry outbreaks in 2021 and 2022, director Morales said. Of the 38 countries that reported the detection of H5N1 since the last quarter of 2021, 31 still have active cases, including the US, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and most EU member countries.
“We made it possible to be avian flu-free in previous outbreaks, we could still do that again, but we need your help,” said Secretary Dar.
With additional report: DA, malaya ph
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