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Catalonia Confirms First African Swine Fever Cases Outside 6-Kilometer Core, Expands High-Risk Zone

Authorities introduce access bans alongside new fencing to restrict wild boar movement.

Overview

  • Officials reported 13 new positives this week, bringing the cumulative tally to 155 infected wild boar in Catalonia.
  • Two confirmed cases were found beyond the original 6‑kilometer perimeter in Molins de Rei and El Papiol, including a detection in a Molins de Rei urbanization.
  • The high‑risk list grows from 12 to 14 municipalities as Molins de Rei and El Papiol are added, with bans on access to natural areas in both.
  • The 20‑kilometer safety radius remains in place, hunting stays suspended in the 6–20 km band except for containment actions, and roundups continue.
  • Containment will be reinforced with new fencing along the N‑2 and B‑23, and authorities say no commercial pig farms are affected in the newly included areas.