MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ committee on agriculture and food will look into the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak to find out how the virus that has killed thousands of hogs in Luzon was able to enter the country. The agriculture department has said the virus could be traced to smuggled frozen meat and returning overseas Filipino workers who brought back infected meat products. READ: 80% of global swine fever deaths are in PHBut despite the incidents, the DA insisted that pork products in the market remain safe to eat. ASF usually develops into hemorrhagic fever in pigs that usually causes death, although it is not considered harmful to humans. With Agence France-PresseADVERTISEMENTREAD: DA: African swine fever in PH; pork safeREAD: Major PH meat firm feels pinch of swine fever scareRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2019 12:41 UTC