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PHILIPPINES REMAINS FREE FROM BIRD-FLU: DEP'T.
MANILA, March 1 Asia Pulse - The Philippines remains bird-flu free as a result of the nationwide monitoring of wetlands and migratory birds by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Director Virgilio Vitug said all reports submitted to his office from the departments regional offices nationwide did not indicate unusual mortalities among migratory birds.
Vitug explained that unusual number of mortalities is one probable sign that birds are infected with the HPAI virus H5N1 or some other highly pathogenic subtypes of the virus.
"This means that the Philippines is still bird flu-free," Vitug said.
The DENR mounted a strict monitoring of the country's more than 50 wetland areas nationwide during the last quarter of 2005 in time for the influx of migratory birds in the country.
The monitoring was conducted by the DENR, along with Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, a non-government organization.
Vitug also said that the Philippines is an important part of the Asian/Australasian Migratory Flyway.
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