Camarines Norte declared bird flu-free
THE Agriculture department on Wednesday declared Camarines Norte an avian influenza-free province, following the detection of a single case in a backyard duck farm in December.
“Following these actions, surveillance within a 1-kilometer and 7-kilometer radius around the affected area yielded no new bird flu infections, with all tests returning negative results for the virus,” it said in a statement.
A single case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N2 was confirmed last December in a backyard duck farm in the Municipality of Talisay.
The Camarines Norte swiftly implemented strategies, including immediate depopulation of the affected farm, thorough cleaning and disinfection, the agency said.
Before the “isolated case,” the province had no cases of avian influenza, it added. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza
