Manila, May 7 -- The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Type A Subtype H5N9 in Camaligan, Camarines Sur.

In a statement, the BAI said this is the first time it logged the strain in the country, which is highly pathogenic only among birds but not in humans.

"On April 30, 2025, the BAI-Animal Disease Diagnosis and Reference Laboratory reported positive results from duck samples collected during a routine surveillance by DA Regional Field Office Bicol," it said.

Effective Wednesday, the DA-Bicol region implemented intensive surveillance within the one-kilometer quarantine zone alongside close monitoring and disinfection to prevent th...