The Central Veterinary Laboratory of Algete (Madrid) confirmed the positive for African swine fever (ASF) in two wild boars found dead within a first radius of 6 kilometers in the Collserola region (Barcelona). Likewise, he detected an outbreak of avian flu in Bellpuig (Lleida), on a farm with 235,000 laying hens.
Official veterinary services have stressed that with these two new cases, Positive cases due to PPA stand at 29. On the other hand, they are investigating the cause of the avian flu epidemic, considering contact with an infected wild bird as the most likely hypothesis, the Ministry of Agriculture reported in a press release on Monday.
Since October, no cases of this disease have been recorded in Spanish poultry farms which, since the first detection in July, now number 15 in total. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food maintains the measure of confinement of poultry due to high risk of disease due to the high number of cases in wild birds occurring in Europe and the intense movement of migratory birds in Spain. In addition, an outbreak of Newcastle disease in birds was declared in the province of Valencia.
Meeting of the Veterinary Health Alert Network
The Committee of the Veterinary Health Alert Network of Spain (Rasve) met this Monday to exchange information and evaluate the measures aimed at dealing with animal diseases in Spanish territory in the last two months.
With regard to lumpy lumpy skin disease (LDD), the situation in Spain has been reviewed, following the declaration of two new outbreaks in France, which now has 115, and the activation of its vaccination plan adjacent to the border. Likewise, the details of Spain’s new vaccination card expanded to new regions of Aragon, Navarre and the Basque Country bordering France were discussed, which was decided during the Rasve commission on the 17th.
Since October 24, no case of this disease has been detected in Spain, the 17 outbreaks produced are located in the province of Girona.
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