Since the latest update on the African Swine Fever (ASF) situation, sent on 29 October 2026, the Official Veterinary Services (SVO) of the Generalitat de Catalunya reported the detection of 1 new outbreak, which includes one case in a wild boar belonging to the municipality of El Papiol. The findings consist of remains of a carcass estimated to be more than 5 months old, and are located in restricted zone II, within the area delimited by perimeter fencing
With this new outbreak, the number of reported outbreaks rises to 79, 3 of them primary and 76 secondary, which adds up to a total of 424 positive cases/wild boars in 13 municipalities: Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Terrassa, Rubí, Molins de Rei, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, Sabadell, El Papiol, Castellbisbal and Esplugues de Llobregat.
Detailed location of the wild boar cases detected in restricted zone II (Source: Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació).
In addition, to date, other 14 689 animals tested negative, of which:
- 12 505 correspond to animals captured or culled without showing clinical symptoms and
- 2,84 were investigated through passive surveillance (whole carcasses or remains found in the natural environment, or animals with symptoms that had been culled) in the restricted zones and their surroundings.
Weekly evolution of positive cases, captures and passive surveillance in zones I and II. Source: 333 based on data from the MAPA.
For its part, according to data from the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DARPA), during the last week 346 wild boar were captured within the restricted zone (high-risk zone and low-risk zone) by the bodies of the Department of the Interior and Public Security (Agents Rurals and Mossos d'Esquadra), hunters' associations, the Special Group for the Prevention of Forest Fires (GEPIF) and the Tragsa wildlife management teams.
Operational capacity
Within the high-risk zone, according to DARPA, a total of 34 traps and 93 pigbrigs (collective traps) and, to prevent wild boars from entering or leaving restricted areas, 351 perimeter closures were carried out.
This week, the operation had 994 personnel distributed among 350 from the intervention group (Agents Rurals, GECA, GEK9, Drone Unit, ADF, Mossos d'Esquadra, Tragsa, GEPIF, and canine teams from a private company in Catalonia) and 644 from the order group (Mossos d'Esquadra, local police, Civil Protection volunteers, and the Guardia Civil).
The Department of Agriculture also coordinates and authorizes hunts in the low-risk area, in collaboration with hunting associations and town councils. This weekend, 28 hunting drives were carried out, with the participation of 672 hunters, 653 dogs and another 48 hunters at stand positions (hide)
Remember that you can find all the information about the disease in our ASF Special.
5 November 2026| Editorial team 333 based on data from MAPA and DARPA.