Official veterinary services in Spain have confirmed two cases of African Swine Fever in wild boars, detected in Bellaterra (Barcelona) near the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, announced the DGAV in a statement.
Following the confirmation of the disease, emergency measures were implemented, including delimiting the infected zone, disposing of carcasses, and banning hunting.
In this regard, DGAV urged compliance with security measures at farms, cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, and adopting good hunting practices.
Additionally, it stated that by-products should be correctly disposed of and the feeding of pigs with swill, kitchen scraps, and table leftovers is prohibited.
The DGAV also requested that food waste not be left accessible to wild boars.
While African Swine Fever does not pose a risk to humans, it has a high mortality rate in pigs and wild boars.
