low healthUNVERIFIED
EXPLAINER: How do bird flu, ASF threaten livestock?
Only one outlet has reported this so far: treat it as unconfirmed.
📍 Manila, Philippines, PH·🕐 2d ago·1 outlet
Bird flu and African swine fever (ASF) remain major threats to the country's poultry and hog industries, posing risks to livestock production, food security and agricultural livelihoods.
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1 outlet
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
85%Independent outlets1
Statusnot yet verified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk