Farmers told to wear protection when handling goats, cattle

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Farmers told to wear protection when handling goats, cattle
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Goat and cattle raisers should wear protective gear including face masks and gloves when tending to their animals to avoid contracting Q fever, an infectious diseases expert said yesterday.

A worker is seen busy attending to farm animals at a compound of the provincial agriculture and veterinary field office in San Quintin, Pangasinan on January 28, 2022.MANILA, Philippines —

Solante’s advice came following the detection by the Bureau of Animal Industry , an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, of the first case of Q fever in dozens of goats imported from the United States.Solante said farmers should take extra care when slaughtering goats as they may come in contact with fluids coming out of the animals.

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