Overview
- Authorities confirmed seven new positives in wild boar, raising the tally to 31 foci and 162 cases, including a detection in Sant Feliu de Llobregat beyond the original six‑kilometer radius.
- The high‑risk perimeter now includes Sant Feliu and Barcelona’s hillside neighborhoods of Vallvidrera, Tibidabo and Les Planes, with bans on entering natural areas, feeding boar and most hunting, plus path‑only daytime access and night closures in Collserola.
- Perimeter defenses have been reinforced with double fencing along key Baix Llobregat corridors such as the A‑2 and high‑speed rail line, and the ministry reports the virus remains within the fenced area.
- Catalan authorities will intensify captures across a 20‑kilometer zone and have requested incinerators, canine units, mobile disinfection plants, traps, drones and professional shooters, citing 13,615 wild boar culled in Catalonia since January 1.
- No commercial pig farms are affected in the newly added areas, with 57 holdings under strict oversight, while a PAFF committee vote on February 19–20 will consider designating EU Zones I and II as producers report €413 million in sector losses and urge more resources.