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The latest update on the African swine fever (ASF) situation in Spain published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture confirms the detection of two new secondary outbreaks of ASF in wild boars.
Thirteen animals were found dead, all located within the high-risk area defined as a 6-kilometer radius around the initial cases. This brings the number of outbreaks reported to date to 15, three of which are primary and 12 are secondary, resulting in a total of 60 positive animals.
In addition, another 622 animals have been tested with negative results, of which 300 were captured and 322 were sampled through passive surveillance (whole carcasses or remains found in the wild or animals with symptoms that had been euthanized) in the infected area and its surroundings.
Intensive search efforts for wild boar carcasses continue, and work is underway to prepare capture activities to reduce wild boar populations in low-risk areas of the infected zone, as well as to reinforce isolation measures and fencing, taking advantage of existing fencing on roads and railways and prioritizing the control of wild boar corridors.
January 13, 2026/ Ministry of Agriculture/ Spain.
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