00:00The Department of Agriculture has officially declared Cagayan province free from bird flu after months of monitoring and the successful disease control effort.
00:09The decision follows over 90 days of negative test results and the completion of cleaning and disinfection operations.
00:16Cagayan had previously experienced an H5N1 outbreak in January 2023 but is now clear of the virus.
00:25The province, part of a key bird migration path, is an important poultry producer in the country, contributing nearly 10% of the national poultry output.
