Spain's Race Against African Swine Fever
Update: 2025-12-01
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Spanish authorities are on a mission to prevent African swine fever from infecting their domestic pig herds, a crucial move as the pork export industry is worth billions. Operatives are using advanced technology and sniffer dogs to locate and test wild boars, while sealing off areas to prevent live boars from moving into new regions. Barcelonas Collserola mountain range has been sealed off, and residents advised to keep dogs on leashes. Strict disease prevention controls have been reinforced on farms, with no positive tests yet. Despite the outbreak, there are no plans for a wild boar cull, focusing instead on detecting carcasses without disturbing the animals.
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