Unang kaso ng Q-fever disease sa Pilipinas, naitala; human case ng sakit, wala pang naitala

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00:00The Bureau of Animal Industry confirmed that the first case of Q fever disease in the country was reported.

00:07This was after a positive discovery in the so-called disease of goats raised from America.

00:13This is what Clay Zalfardilla reported.

00:15In these pictures, you can see the killing and the creation of the Bureau of Animal Industry in these goats.

00:23In Santa Cruz, Marinduque and Pampanga.

00:26According to the Bureau of Animal Industry, the goats raised from the United States went into depopulation

00:33after a positive discovery in Queensland or Q fever disease.

00:37This is the first case of Q fever disease in the Philippines.

00:42It is a disease that affects goats, cows and cows.

00:45It is a zoonotic disease that means it is contagious to humans and can cause flu-like symptoms or concussion.

00:54It is zoonotic.

00:56Its bacteria is transmitted to humans and when humans touch it, it also replicates.

01:05It is transferred via ticks to urine and feces and the birthing fluids of our goats.

01:14In January, 64 breeders entered the government and private sector to raise goats.

01:20It was brought to a quarantine facility in Pampanga.

01:23The symptoms of Q fever disease were detected in some of the goats so they were immediately tested.

01:28But some of the goats were sent to the government's breeding farm in Santa Cruz, Marinduque.

01:34On June 20, the final confirmatory test was released where the 19 samples of goats were positive.

01:42The government continues to conduct surveillance and monitoring.

01:46Not only in places where infected goats pass through, but also in people who touch animals,

01:53there is no human case of Q fever disease in our country.

01:58The Department of Agriculture has formed a special fact-finding committee

02:02to investigate the possible violation and irregularity of some official and previous Bureau of Animal Industry

02:09regarding the entry of Q fever disease here in our country.

02:14We will investigate all the incidents, how the disease came, how it came out,

02:22and how it reached the local government.

02:26All of this is being studied.

02:28As of now, preventive suspension has been lifted for imported goats.

02:34A temporary ban on goats from the United States will also be issued

02:38and the importer who sent the goats affected by Q fever will be blacklisted.

02:44The government insisted that the goats are safe to eat in our country

02:47because the spread of the disease was immediately stopped.

02:51It's still safe, as long as we make sure that our food is cooked well

02:57and the milk, especially now, the goat milk needs to be more on pasteurized.