TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has confirmed that anthrax infected and killed four carabaos in Santo Niño, Cagayan recently. FOUR carabaos were infected and killed by anthrax in Cagayan. (File) The DA confirmed the infection days...
Following recent concerns sparked by reports in an Asian country, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 8, reassured the public that there have been “no new” reported cases of anthrax in the Philippines from January to March 2024. Photo from DOH DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, during...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 30, issued clarifications on Anthrax amid the reported outbreak in Laos and tightening border controls of its neighboring countries. Courtesy of DOH “Anthrax does not spread from person to person like colds or the flu,” DOH said in a statement...
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) is thoroughly investigating the deaths of several carabaos in Cagayan attributed to anthrax. The Cagayan Provincial Information Office said the PVET technical team and other government agencies are collecting samples in areas where these carabaos died. They...
CAGAYAN — The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) here has started to investigate the deaths of 14 carabaos that were feared to have been due to anthrax. The 14 carabaos were from anthrax zone in Sto. Niño, specifically in barangay Abariongan Ruar, Balagan and Cabayo; Liwan and Enrile;...
DOH The recorded cases of anthrax in Cagayan province is a health issue and not related to any acts of terrorism, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “We would also like to reiterate that the health event that happened in Cagayan is due to exposure to infected animals and NOT connected to any...
CAGAYAN -- The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) here has confirmed the presence of a case of anthrax in Sto. Niño. According to Dr. Myka Ponce, Veterinarian II of PVET, the carabaos tested positive for anthrax disease which may have been the cause of death of four carabaos in Barangay...
