Diseases nearly wipe out pigs in Negros Occidental town

Despite not having a case of African swine fever yet, hogs raised in the town of San Enrique in Negros Occidental have died due to different diseases.

Tubillara said San Enrique had allotted P2 million as aid to affected hog raisers—P3,000 to each of those who lost one to four pigs and P5,000 to each who lost five and more swines—but the fund would no longer be enough as more hog raisers applied for assistance.

According to the Bureau of Animal Industry , the symptoms of ASF and hog cholera, both highly contagious viral diseases, are similar such as high fever, weakness or lethargy, loss of appetite, rashes or hives, vomiting, and diarrhea. So far, the BAI reported hog deaths due to ASF in only three Negros Occidental localities: Bacolod and Victorias cities, and Pulupandan town.

As of Sunday, the total pig deaths in 126 barangays in 16 localities of Negros Occidental reached 12,139 or 9.26 percent of the total hog population of the province, affecting 2,294 hog raisers and brought losses amounting to P136,311,800, the PVO said. Health officials stressed that ASF does not pose any threats to humans and that other pork products from infected areas were safe to eat.Your subscription has been successful.

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