Manila, Jan. 16 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday night that blood samples taken from hogs in Abuyog, Leyte have tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).
In a press statement, DA 8 (Eastern Visayas) head Angel Enriquez said the region's first case was detected in backyard farms in the villages of Can-aporong and Bunga where unusual swine mortality was reported late last year.
Enriquez said Leyte's provincial veterinary office has launched an investigation and collected samples on January 6.
Four out of seven samples submitted to the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory yielded positive results in the antigen detection rapid test.
The positive samples were sent to the Animal Disease Diagnosis and Re...