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Photo from the Municipal Government of Boston, Davao Oriental
+ January 21, 2021 THE Municipal Government of Boston in Davao Oriental confirmed that the African Swine Fever (ASF) has now reached their area.
In a Facebook post, the Municipal Government revealed that the deadly hog virus had entered the locality after the confirmatory result coming from the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) came out positive.
The local government said samples were taken from Purok Dahlia and Santan in Barangay Poblacion.
Boston Mayor Rowell Rosit, as a result, issued an executive order, enforcing measures to curb the spread of ASF, which remains no cure nor vaccine as of present.