Spain Uses Drones and Soldiers to Track Wild Boar Swine Fever Outbreak ...
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The veterinary authorities have confirmed four new cases of African swine fever (PPA) in feral pigs in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), raising to thirteen the total number of positives, all within the perimeter of greatest risk. The Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) reported the detection of two new outbreaks, with one boar affected in one and three in another, adding five outbreaks in total (two primary and three secondary). In addition, 37 dea…
The epidemic would be "circonscrite" within a radius of 6 kilometers.
The Central Laboratory of Veterinary Medicine of Algete (Madrid) has confirmed the positive in four other wild boars of the African swine fever virus, thus raising to a total of 13 wild animals the positive cases, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in a statement. All the cases have been located, like the rest of the previously reported cases, in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Vallés (Barcelona). Also, 37 other wi…
The European Union calls for precautionary measures to be taken before hunting wild fauna. ...
The swine fever detected among the feral pigs in the province of Barcelona is hitting the sector economically and that has not been recorded a single case in the farms closest to the focus. The prices of the pig have sunk 15% in a few days. They have gone back to levels of three decades ago and the product is sold below cost. Spain is the main European producer of pork and the largest exporter. It sells to 140 countries. Twenty of them have veto…
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