Camarines Sur placed on alert over African swine fever

Camarines Sur has been placed under red alert after pigs from Barangay Santo Domingo in Bonbon town were found positive for African swine fever.

According to Rodil Vega's report on Super Radyo dzBB, Camarines Sur governor Migz Villafuerte has prohibited all live pigs and meat products from entering the province to avoid the spread of the virus.

The provincial government has also set up quarantine checkpoints within the area.

The Department of Agriculture said the number of ASF cases is already declining, but added that the Philippines cannot yet be declared as ASF-free. —NB, GMA News