According to data submitted to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the new case in Castellbisbal is located several kilometres away from other known outbreaks. Infections are currently being detected within an Zone II with a radius of about 8 km. Although this case remains within the restricted Zone II, its discovery will require a revision and likely expansion of the zone boundaries in the coming days.
ASF has now been confirmed in 12 municipalities across Catalonia, including Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Terrassa, Rubí, Barcelona and others. At the same time, Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) reports that more than 3,700 additional animal samples have been tested, all returning negative results for ASF.
Experts emphasize that the appearance of new cases in previously unaffected areas highlights the difficulty of controlling the virus in wild fauna and the need for continuous monitoring and strengthened biosecurity measures, particularly to prevent spillover into commercial pig farms.
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Thus, the situation in Catalonia once again demonstrates that even localized ASF outbreaks can rapidly alter the epizootic landscape, requiring a systematic approach to control and continuous improvement of biosecurity across the sector.
PigUA.info based on pigprogress.net