Spain confirms the death of 10 more wild boars from swine fever in the area of the first outbreak.

The Government of Spain has confirmed the death of 10 new wild boars from African swine fever within the radius of the first outbreak. This figure brings the total number of positive cases to 26, as confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). The animals were located in the vicinity of previously reported cases, in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Vallés (Barcelona). Another 208 carcasses of animals found dead in the natural environment or on roads and railways in the infected area and its surroundings have also been analyzed. In these cases, the results have been negative, according to the same source. The Ministry has pointed out that these findings are the result of the "intensive fieldwork" carried out by the Rural Agents Corps of the Generalitat, in collaboration with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), the Mossos d’Esquadra, the Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of the Civil Guard, and the local Police. The ...