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Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (Asia-Pacific Region) – 2011/35Forty-three (43) samples of (19 Penaeus vannamei and 24 Penaeus monodon) of different stages (fry,broodstock and adult) were analyzed using the PCR test. Out of the 43 samples, twelve (12) P. monodonsamples showed a positive result for Infectious Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus through PCRtest. The positive samples came from Minglanilla, Cebu (2); Meycauyan, Bulacan (4); La Paz, Iloilo City (1);Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay (1); and Dalaguete, Cebu (4). The samples were collected from Iloilo City, NegrosOriental, Cebu, Samar, Tacloban City, Bulacan, Ormoc City, Bohol, Occidental Mindoro, Zamboanga DelNorte and Zamboanga Sibugay. Examinations/tests were conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish HealthLaboratory.6Three (3) samples of Penaeus vannamei of different stages (fry and broodstock) were analyzed using the PCRtest. All the samples showed a negative result for Infectious Myonecrosis Virus. All samples were collectedfrom Iloilo City. Examinations/tests were conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish Health Laboratory.7Four (4) samples of Penaeus monodon of different stages (fry, broodstock and adult) were analyzed using thePCR test and all samples showed a negative result for Necrotising Hepatopancreatitis. All samples werecollected from Butuan City. Examinations/tests were conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish HealthLaboratory.2. New aquatic animal health regulations introduced within past six months (with effective date):27