articles about swine-diseases

Since the last report, three new outbreaks in wild boars have been reported with a total of 21 cases, with one case detected in the municipality of Sant Just Desvern for the first time.

Zone one, for surveillance, is where no cases have been reported, and zone two covers the area where outbreaks have been detected.

Of the seven new confirmed cases, one is located in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, which has been added to the high-risk zone. Work is underway with the European Commission to reclassify the current infected area into Zones I and II.

Hunts will be carried out on weekends to reduce the wild boar population.

The Official Veterinary Services (SVO) of the Generalitat de Catalunya have reported three new secondary outbreaks involving a total of 18 animals.

This new data brings the total number of outbreaks reported to date to 20 and the total number of positive wild boars to 85.

The first high-resolution European map of wild boar density provides a key tool for managing African swine fever and other diseases, as well as improving the sustainable control of wild boar populations.

Thirteen animals were found dead, all located within the high-risk zone defined by the 6-kilometer radius.

In 2025, ASF evolved unevenly in Europe, with a slight upturn in domestic pigs and a significant increase in wild boar, which continue to act as the main reservoir of the virus. Of particular note was the emergence of the disease in Spain.

Current data does not allow confirmation that the ASF viral strain came from any laboratory, according to the sequencing performed by the IRB.

Two new secondary outbreaks have been reported with a total of 10 positive wild boars located near the outbreaks reported previously.

These are two new secondary outbreaks involving a total of three animals, bringing the total number of positive animals since the outbreak began to 16, all of them within the high-risk zone.

The Ministry of Agriculture has updated restrictions on exports of Spanish pork products, including new developments for Japan and the US.

Senasa suspended the import of high-risk goods from Spain, in line with international recommendations.