Philippines: DA-BAI confirms first case of human transmissible Q fever in US-imported goats

Published 2024년 6월 21일

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The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) in the Philippines has confirmed the first case of Q fever in goats imported from the United States, with 19 out of 94 goats testing positive for the bacterial disease. This discovery has led to the depopulation of over half of the imported goats and the suspension of certain BAI personnel. The DA-BAI is now collaborating with local health authorities to prevent the spread of the disease among humans, which can be transmitted by contact with infected animals or their excreta. Additional PCR reagents are being procured for testing, and a temporary ban on the importation of goats from the US has been imposed.

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The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) on Friday confirmed the very first case of human-transmissible Q fever in dozens of goats imported from the United States, which were bought at a government breeding farm in Marinduque and a quarantine facility in Pampanga. At a press conference, DA Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said that out of the 94 goats which arrived in the country, “19 samples tested positive” for Q fever. BAI National Veterinary Quarantine Services Division officer-in-charge chief Christian Daquigan said that Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. Daquigan said Q fever “poses a public health concern as it can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals or their excreta and body fluid.” In a press statement, the DA-BAI said it has already depopulated more than five dozen of the goats imported from the US following the detection of Q fever among some of the ...

Source: Gmanetwork