The highly contagious African swine fever has hit pigs in another locality in Negros Occidental. | carlapgomezINQ /PDI
Silay is the fourth locality in Negros Occidental with ASF positive cases. The three others were the cities of Bacolod and Victorias, and Pulupandan town.
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, however, stressed that the province has not been declared an ASF “red zone” since only a few areas have positive cases of the deadly disease. The number of local governments in Negros Occidental with pig deaths from various diseases rose to 17 on Monday, said the Provincial Veterinary Office.Hog cholera remains to be the cause of pig deaths in Negros Occidental, according to Lacson.In the meantime, Lacson said hog raisers were encouraged to sell early while their animals are still healthy and should not wait for the desired weight.
Lacson expressed hope that the pig deaths do not reach the level where a state of calamity would be declared so they could use the calamity funds. “It’s only June and every year we get hit by typhoons. It is not prudent to immediately tap the province’s calamity funds ,” he said.
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