MANILA, Philippines — Several cans of luncheon meat that were earlier seized from an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) at the Clark International Airport had been tested postive for African Swine Fever (ASF). Based on findings by Dr. Rachel Azul of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI), the seized pork luncheon meat was tested using an ASF Taqman PCR Assay at the Animal Disease and Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory (ADDRL). “The detection of the virus in seized products does not change Philippine’s African Swine Fever-free status.”Seized at Clark Airport!AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUSDETECTED IN CANNED GOODSBy Dr. Rachel R. Azul, DVMVirulogy… 由 MannyPiñol 发布于 2019年6月13日周四In another post, Piñol posted a photo of the seized pork luncheon meat products. The FDA said the ban now covers processed pork meat products from Vietnam, Zambia, South Africa, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Mongolia, Moldova, and Belgium. (Editor: Jonathan P. Vicente)READ: Ma Ling included in FDA temporary ban on pork meat productsRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2019 03:41 UTC