Cases of African swine fever in wild boars rise to 284 in Catalonia.

The number of cases of African Swine Fever (ASF)The number of wild boar outbreaks in Catalonia, Spain, has risen to 284, following the confirmation of 16 new outbreaks, according to last week's update from the [source missing]. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)Among the new cases, one was identified in Castellbisbal, a town that had not previously registered any cases of the disease. With this update, ASF has now been confirmed in 12 municipalities in Catalonia. The outbreak is located several kilometers from other reported cases, with cases now distributed across an area with an approximate radius of 8 kilometers. Although the case remains within the so-called Zone II — an area of internal sanitary restriction — the detection should lead to a review of the zone's boundaries in the coming days, expanding the control perimeter.

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