Imbestigasyon sa pagpasok ng Q fever sa bansa, natapos na ayon sa DA

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00:00The investigation of the Department of Agriculture

00:03regarding the entry of Q Fever Diseases in the Philippines is now completed.

00:07Claycel Pardilla will give you the details.

00:13The Department of Agriculture has now completed the investigation

00:17on the entry of imported goats in the Philippines

00:20affected by Queensland or Q Fever Disease.

00:24The result of the investigation is now complete.

00:27So we can expect within the week.

00:30According to the information obtained by PTV News

00:33before it arrived on January 11, 2024 in the Philippines,

00:38it is said that the goat farm that was acquired by the Bureau of Animal Industry in the United States

00:44has already had an issue.

00:46Some goats there became positive for Q Fever on December 29 last year.

00:52Q Fever Disease is a disease that affects goats, cows, and cows

00:58that can develop flu-like symptoms or trachea.

01:02Instead of conducting an on-site inspection of the farm

01:06to make sure that the goats are in good condition,

01:09it was done through a video call.

01:13The entry was continued from January, February, and April until June

01:19when the confirmatory test was conducted.

01:22Nineteen out of ninety-four goats became positive for Q Fever Disease.

01:28It was killed by the goat.

01:29Based on the report provided by the Philippines

01:32to the World Organization for Animal Health,

01:35the source of the infection came from newly entered animals.

01:39The first to issue a preventive suspension

01:42was Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.

01:46to the goats involved in the issue.

01:49The lack of or negligence in raising goats

01:53was not answered.

01:56To prevent diseases, pests, and agricultural smuggling,

02:01the DA will build five CEFA or Cold Examination Facility for Agriculture.

02:07This will serve as a first border facility.

02:10It will be inspected and examined

02:13the pigs, chickens, fish, plants, and other agricultural products

02:19before being brought to the warehouses.

02:21A CEFA has already started in Angat Bulacan

02:24which is said to be completed and will be operational next year.

02:28The DA will also strengthen the other branches in the country

02:32to stop agricultural smuggling.

02:34Klazel Pardilia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.