Asturias maintains its status as a bovine tuberculosis-free community, according to data from the animal disease eradication and control programs. To preserve this rating and protect the health of the livestock, the Government of the Principality has decided to eliminate the flexibilization protocol in the municipality of Salas, where a prevalence higher than 1% has been confirmed. The counselor for Rural Environment and Agricultural Policy, Marcelino Marcos, presented this morning to the agrarian organizations URA, UCA, USAGA, and COAG the report corresponding to 2025, which assesses the health status of the livestock and details the measures taken against the main epidemiological risks. Marcos emphasized the fight against tuberculosis. During the last year, more than 5,800 farms and 163,000 animals were controlled. This work allowed the detection of 22 outbreaks. However, an increase in the incidence in certain municipalities, such as Tineo (7 outbreaks), Parres (3), Peñamellera ...