By Brian Campued
The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of bird flu in a farm in Talisay, Camarines Norte.
In a statement Wednesday, DA-BAI said that the avian influenza case was detected in a duck farm in Talisay town on Dec. 6 following a surveillance operation conducted by DA-Regional Field Office V (DA-RFO V) in November.
“This is the first detection of HPAI H5N2 in the country and the first recorded avian influenza case in the province,” it noted.
The agency also imposed a quarantine on the affected farm as well as the culling and disposal of the remaining birds to contain the infection.
“A thorough investigation is ongoing to trace the movement of birds and identify additional risks,” it said, with the DA RFO-V activating its command center to oversee operations.
The regional office, likewise, held a coordination meeting with the Regional Quick Response Team for Animal Disease and Emergencies (RQRT-ADE) “to review protocols in line with the Avian Influenza Protection Program (AIPP).”
“All disease control measures are being coordinated closely with the BAI,” it added.
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