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DA declares Pangasinan free of avian influenza

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has cleared the province of Pangasinan from avian influenza or bird flu.

In a memorandum circular issued on September 28, DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said that it has been more than 90 days since cleaning and disinfection operations were conducted in the province, and testing activities yielded negative results.