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Swine Fever: 4 New Cases in Barcelona and Surroundings Raise Total to 379

The Generalitat confirms new cases of African swine fever in the high-risk zone, bringing the total number of affected wild boars to 379 since late November.

Generic image of a wild boar in a Mediterranean forest.
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Generic image of a wild boar in a Mediterranean forest.

The Generalitat has confirmed 4 new positive cases of African swine fever, bringing the total number of affected wild boars to 379 since the outbreak began in late November.

Of these new infections, 2 have been detected in Barcelona, 1 in Molins de Rei, and 1 in Esplugues, all locations within the high-risk zone established for monitoring the disease.
According to the weekly report from the Department of Agriculture, a total of 11,029 specimens have been analyzed since the outbreak was first detected.
In the last 7 days, 306 wild boars have been captured within the infected zone, which includes both the high-risk and low-risk areas. Total captures in this zone now amount to 10,650 specimens.
The operational team working to control the disease comprised 884 personnel in the last week, with 353 belonging to the specialized intervention group.

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