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Swine Fever Detected Near Barcelona Sparks Movement Restrictions

2/13/2026

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Two cases of African swine fever were detected in wild boar near Barcelona, the first outside the outbreak area.
Catalonia's authorities announced movement restrictions in El Papiol and Molins de Rei, where no pork farms exist.
Spain, the EU's leading pork producer, faces potential import restrictions due to these outbreaks, with 155 infected pigs reported.
Oscar Ordeig, head of the Catalan agriculture department, said the spread was anticipated.

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Two cases of African swine fever were detected in wild boar near Barcelona, the first outside the outbreak area.
Catalonia's authorities announced movement restrictions in El Papiol and Molins de Rei, where no pork farms exist.
Spain, the EU's leading pork producer, faces potential import restrictions due to these outbreaks, with 155 infected pigs reported.
Oscar Ordeig, head of the Catalan agriculture department, said the spread was anticipated.