Spain's Autonomous Community of Catalonia recently confirmed that many dead wild boars were infected with African swine fever. The local community promised to control wild boar populations, including increasing culling efforts. The Spanish government said at the end of November that two wild boars died after being infected with the African swine fever virus in the mountains of Corserola near Barcelona, the capital of the Catalan autonomous region. This is the first time since 1994 that Spain has confirmed the presence of this infectious disease. On the 2nd of this month, the number of confirmed cases of infection increased to 9. The Spanish government has deployed forces to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic, and the European Commission has also sent a veterinary emergency team to support it. However, Reuters quoted local officials on the 3rd as reporting that the number of infected cases is expected to increase further.

Spain's Autonomous Community of Catalonia recently confirmed that many dead wild boars were infected with African swine fever. The local community promised to control wild boar populations, including increasing culling efforts. The Spanish government said at the end of November that two wild boars died after being infected with the African swine fever virus in the mountains of Corserola near Barcelona, the capital of the Catalan autonomous region. This is the first time since 1994 that Spain has confirmed the presence of this infectious disease. On the 2nd of this month, the number of confirmed cases of infection increased to 9. The Spanish government has deployed forces to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic, and the European Commission has also sent a veterinary emergency team to support it. However, Reuters quoted local officials on the 3rd as reporting that the number of infected cases is expected to increase further.