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USDA: Goats exported to Phl free of diseases

The Philippine Star

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July 02, 2024

The imported goats that tested positive for Q fever were free of diseases when they arrived in the Philippines in January, a spokesperson for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

- JASPER EMMANUEL ARCALAS

The USDA spokesperson said its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) unit is already aware that the Philippines has temporarily suspended the importation of live goats from the entire US following the incident.

“Our records indicate these goats were tested negative for Q fever in the United States in December 2023. The animals were exported and arrived in the Philippines on Jan. 11, 2024,” the official told The STAR.

“Q fever testing was then performed again by the Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) during import quarantine on Feb. 6, 2024, with negative results,” the official added.

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