The Albay provincial veterinary office has banned the entry of live chickens from neighboring Camarines Sur province.
Albay Gov. Glenda Ong-Bongao said the prohibition was in response to the Bureau of Animal Industry’s confirmation of the first case of bird flu or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Camaligan, Camarines Sur.
“Albay is committed to preventing the entry and spread of HPAI in the province by adopting preemptive, science-based biosecurity measures to protect the health of its poultry population and its citizens,” Bongao’s order read.
She said Albay’s geographical proximity to Camarines Sur places the province at high risk for trans-boundary disease transmission due to the uncontrolled movement of live birds and their by-products.
