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The Quezon City government has maintained that there are no African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in the city as it intensified its prevention measures.
In support of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Animal Industry’s (BAI) initiative to curb ASF, the QC Veterinary Department (QCVD) has set up livestock and poultry checkpoints on Pearl Drive along Commonwealth Avenue, Kaingin Road in Balintawak, Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora Avenue, and Paang Bundok in N.S. Amoranto.
The QCVD and BAI personnel check all livestock shipments passing through and entering the city to ensure that these are ASF-free.
Since the establishment of the checkpoints last week, the QCVD has inspected a total of 502 shipments, which all came from the provinces of Batangas and Quezon. Of the 502, 452 shipments were released and 46 were returned to origin due to lack of documents.
Four shipments were apprehended. A total of 188 pigs tested positive for ASF, which then were culled and buried.
The BAI and QCVD also held 153 swine for testing as the pigs had ASF symptoms.
