The state Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries discovered four new possible cases of infection African swine fever in wild boars. The animals were found dead in the same area as the first two, on Mount Collserola (Barcelona). So … This is what Chancellor Oscar Ordig indicated on Saturday, in an interview with the “Rac1” website, in which he explained that Catalan laboratories and visual examinations confirmed the positive results, awaiting final verification of Madrid services.
The President of Agriculture has asked citizens “responsibly” to avoid going to Collserola and, above all, to the approaches to the 6 kilometers around the outbreak area, in Cerdanyola del Valles, the boundaries of which will be determined. “By a vehicle, a bicycle, or the trace of a contaminated material from an animal, the disease can spread,” he warned.
It is worth noting that the government yesterday activated control measures after the first two cases of African swine fever were discovered in two dead wild boars in Collserola. In the area closest to the impact point (radius 6 km), Complete closure of access to the natural environmentSuspending any hunting and forestry activities, as well as prohibiting any activity in rural areas for biological safety reasons.
Councilor Ordig noted this morning: “We do not know if there are other infected pigsTherefore, monitoring and control work is needed in the area. Regarding the development and monitoring of the disease, he noted that the next few hours will be very important to contain the outbreak, and stated that if measures are taken quickly, food exports that have now been suspended could be “renegotiated” with different countries. He warned, “The economic impact will be significant, and there is no need to hide.”
In this regard, he pointed out that African swine fever is a disease that does not affect humans or “any other animal.”