Philippines province declares state of calamity over African swine fever

Other Asian countries with new cases of the disease include India and Indonesia, while eight European states have recorded further outbreaks in domestic swine in recent days.

August 9, 2024

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With the start of the rainy season, the Philippines is seeing a spike in African swine fever (ASF) cases. Meanwhile, during the past week, further cases of ASF have been recorded by three Asian countries.

In the Philippines, Batangas province has officially declared a “state of calamity” in two municipalities over the deteriorating disease situation.

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