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ASF Spreads to Four Bacolod Barangays, Threatens Pork Supply
African swine fever cases in Bacolod rise to four barangays; province-wide, 14 of 31 LGUs have cases. Gov. Lacson says 3.5% of hogs dead, hopes to keep below 5%.
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Bacolod City confirmed two more African swine fever cases in Barangays Granada and Bata, pushing the number of affected communities in the city to four. The other two are Barangays Alijis and Taculing. Lab tests from Bata came back positive, the city veterinary office said.
The city has launched disinfection operations at all ground zero sites and backyard farms. The ASF Task Force is back in action. Authorities also banned the entry of live hogs, pork, and pork products from areas with confirmed infections.
Across Negros Occidental, 14 of the province's 31 local government units have recorded cases. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said 2,185 hogs out of a provincial population of 61,854 had died as of July 13 – about 3.53 percent. He hopes to keep that figure below five percent. Lacson credited local governments' experience with prior outbreaks for the faster response and reminded raisers to properly bury infected carcasses and disinfect thoroughly.