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Catalonia Confirms 18 New African Swine Fever Cases in Wild Boar Within Cerdanyola Control Zone

Officials keep existing containment measures in place as detections stay inside the predefined high‑risk radius.

Overview

  • Catalan agriculture minister Òscar Ordeig reported 18 additional positives detected inside the central 6‑kilometer area around the initial outbreak in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona).
  • The new detections involve wild boar, not farmed pigs, according to the official update.
  • Because all findings fall within the designated high‑risk zone, authorities are making no changes to current control measures or restriction radii.
  • The regional government says it is maintaining coordination with industry representatives, veterinary experts and affected municipalities, without offering further operational details.
  • African swine fever severely affects pigs and wild boar but poses no risk to human health, and officials say the situation remains under monitoring.