The Philippines reports that more than 500 households have been affected by ASF since September. Since the first incident of September 15, 9 outbreaks have been recorded in the country, and not one of them has been eliminated.

508 Filipino pig farms have been affected by ASF since it was first reported on September 15, the Department of Agriculture said.

59 pigs were found dead and 5131 animals have been slaughtered since. Since the September 15 incident in Bagong Silangan, DA has noted nine new ASF outbreaks in the country. None of them have yet been eliminated.

They were marked as "ongoing." The areas where the outbreaks have been reported are located in Quezon City and Pangasinan. Agriculture representatives said they were still waiting for the Budget and Management Department to approve their budget so that they could provide financial assistance to interested pig farmers.

They said that farmers can also receive cash assistance from their respective local governments, CNN Philippines reports.

Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture said the origin of the infection was “unknown,” but mentioned the illegal movement of animals as well as people, vehicles, and feed as sources.

In Asia, the virus was first detected in China in August 2018, and so far it has affected countries such as Mongolia, Vietnam, North Korea, South Korea, Myanmar, Laos, and the Philippines.