Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 1) — The African swine fever has spread to a town in Mindanao six months after an outbreak was declared in Luzon.

The municipal government of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental in a January 31 order confirmed that more of less 1,000 pigs have died due to swine fever in several barangays, namely: Linadasan, North Lamidan, South Lamidan, Calian, Mabuhay, Lawa, Nueva Villa, and Baluntaya.

Don Marcelino Mayor Michael Maruya ordered the police, barangay officials, and other concerned offices to make sure that animal quarantine checkpoints are in place 24/7 as a temporary lockdown has been recommended by the regional agriculture office and the provincial veterinarian.

Davao's Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has also activated its Animal Disease Task Force to provide support, in coordination with the Agriculture Department.

The Philippines had its first African swine fever case in July last year, meaning an outbreak.

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Cases of African swine fever have since been confirmed in a number of cities in Metro Manila and some provinces in Luzon, including Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan and Cavite. Reports say cases have also been reported recently in Tarlac and Bataan.

The African swine fever does not pose health risks on humans, but they can carry the virus and spread the disease. The virus quickly spreads in an affected hog, which could lead to death after three to five days, threatening food supply.