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The Department of Agriculture said Saturday all livestock afflicted with the Query or Q fever have been depopulated and condemned, with surveillance and contact-tracing efforts underway in affected areas.
“Noong na-confirm ng series of laboratory tests itong Q fever, doon sa 94 na kambing na naiangkat at nakarating ng Marinduque, iniutos po agad ng ating Kalihim iyong kagyat na depopulation or condemnation noong mga nasabing kambing magmula pa doon sa quarantine areas sa PampangaHe said depopulation was also conducted for all goats and cows in areas falling within the 500-meter radius of the infected site.
The DA is also coordinating with the Department of Health to monitor the health of the people residing in the affected area, especially the farmworkers. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people can also get infected by breathing in dust contaminated with infected animal feces, urine, milk, and birth products.De Mesa said the DA would place a temporary ban on the import of goats from the US until the disease’s source has been traced.
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