Since the latest update on the African Swine Fever (ASF) situation, sent on 5 November 2026, the Official Veterinary Services (SVO) of the Generalitat de Catalunya have reported the detection of 2 new outbreaks, which include a total of five cases in wild boar detected in the municipalities of Sant Quirze del Vallès (two cases) and Molins de Rei (three cases). These are findings of carcass remains located in restricted zone II, within the area delineated by perimeter fences.

With these new cases, the number of reported outbreaks rises to 81, 3 of them primary and 78 secondary, making a total of 429 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.

In addition, to date, another 15.055 animals have been tested and found negative, of which:

  • 12.795 are animals captured or culled without showing clinical symptoms, and
  • 2.262 have been investigated through passive surveillance (whole carcasses or remains found in the natural environment, or animals showing symptoms that were culled) in the restricted zones and surrounding areas.
Evolución de positivos, capturas y vigilancia pasiva semanal en las zonas I y II. Fuente: 333 a partir de datos del MAPA. Weekly evolution of positive cases, captures and passive surveillance in zones I and II. Source: 333 based on MAPA data.

Meanwhile, according to data from the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DARPA), during the last week, 388 wild boars were captured within the restricted zone (high-risk zone and low-risk zone) by the bodies of the Department of Interior and Public Security (Agents Rurals and Mossos d'Esquadra), hunting associations, the Special Forest Fire Prevention Group (GEPIF) and Tragsa’s wildlife control teams. Thus, to date, the number of wild boars captured within the infected zone amounts to a total of 14.795.

Operational capacity

According to DARPA, a total of 34 traps and 93 pigbrigs have been installed (collective traps) and, to prevent wild boar from entering or leaving restricted areas, 354 perimeter fences have been installed.

This week, the operation has had 992 personnel divided among 348 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 Guardia Civil).

The Department of Agriculture also coordinates and authorizes hunts in the low-risk area, in collaboration with hunting associations and local councils. This weekend, the following have been carried out 32 hunts, with the participation of 624 hunters, 696 dogs, and another 46 hunters at waiting posts (hide)

Remember that you can find all the information about the disease in our section ASF Special.

12 November 2026 / Editorial team 333 based on data from MAPA and DARPA.