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Aklan under state of calamity due to ASF outbreak

Kalibo, Aklan (CNN Philippines, May 19) — Aklan is now under a state of calamity due to an outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF).

“The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVET) has confirmed that seven (7) municipalities have already recorded cases of ASF within their jurisdictions, namely: Balete, Tangalan, Makato, Numancia, Kalibo, Batan, and New Washington,” the local government said Friday.

It added that convective polymerase chain (cPCR) testing by the Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas detected at least 18 ASF cases among local pigs.
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