Philippine President Declares Nationwide State Of Calamity Over African Swine Fever
Faizan Hashmi Published May 11, 2021 | 01:55 PM
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a one-year state of calamity over an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the country
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 11th May, 2021) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a one-year state of calamity over an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the country.
The disease has been confirmed in 493 cities and municipalities of the country's 12 regions.
"There is hereby declared a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines on account of the ASF outbreak, for a period of one (1) year beginning this date, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant," Duterte said in a statement, signed on Monday and posted by the government earlier in the day.
African swine fever is caused by a virus of the same name, which is not dangerous to humans but leads to the death of domestic pigs, as well as other pig family species, within days of being infected. Only strict quarantine is said to be capable of stopping the disease from spreading.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Aeon & Trisl signifies back-to-back successes by securing the No. 1 Award at the ..
Attaullah Tarar’s success notification from NA-127 challenged
PSX witnesses positive trend today
PM Shehbaz meets CJP Isa to address IHC judges’ concerns
Pakistan vows to bring to justice perpetrators, abettors of Bisham terrorist att ..
May 9 riots: SC allows conditionally to military courts to deliver reserved verd ..
Interior Minister arrives in Peshawar after Shangla suicide attack
OPPO Reno 11 F 5G: Setting New Records as Pakistan's Most Beloved Smartphone Lin ..
PCB dismisses FICA's claims of unpaid dues in PSL
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 March 2024
Niger says US to submit plan to 'disengage' troops
More Stories From World
-
China willing to work with Pakistan to enhance capability of tackling security challenges: Col Wu Qi ..
14 minutes ago -
Haiti situation 'cataclysmic': UN
14 minutes ago -
Detectives return to French village to solve missing toddler mystery
14 minutes ago -
Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency
34 minutes ago -
Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate
1 hour ago -
Zangnan has been China's territory since ancient times: Spokesperson
1 hour ago
-
Nicoll relishes her shot at double Olympic stardom
2 hours ago -
Four killed in German motorway bus accident
2 hours ago -
French bill seeks to ban hair discrimination affecting black women
2 hours ago -
Gabon's post-coup reform efforts under fire
2 hours ago -
Meet China's first corgi police dog
3 hours ago -
Singapore sees sharp decrease in PE investment last year
3 hours ago