ASF Spain: Expansion of the high-risk zone
February 13, 2026/ MAPA/ Spain.
13-Feb-2026 (today)Since the last update on the African swine fever (ASF) situation dated February 6, the Official Veterinary Services (SVO) of the Generalitat of Catalonia have reported the detection of three new secondary outbreaks in wild boars.
A total of 13 cases of wild boar were found dead or as remains. Two of these new cases were located in the municipality of Molins de Rei, so the entire municipality and the adjacent El Papiol have been added to the high-risk zone.
With these, the number of outbreaks reported to date rises to 29, 3 of them primary and 26 secondary, giving a total of 155 positive cases in a total of 6 municipalities: Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Terrassa, Rubí, and Molins de Rei, which does not represent a relevant epidemiological change with respect to the previous situation.
In addition, another 1,048 cases have been analyzed and found negative, of which 624 were from captured animals, and 424 from passive surveillance (whole carcasses or remains found in the natural environment or animals with symptoms killed) in the infected area and its surroundings.
Evolution of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Catalonia. Table compiled from updates issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA).
| Negative | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of MAPA communication | Primary outbreaks | Secondary outbreaks | Positive | Captured | Passive surveillance | Total negative | Total analyzed | Average analyzed/day |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 3 | 26 | 155 | 624 | 424 | 1048 | 1203 | 17.6 |
| 6 Feb 2026 | 3 | 23 | 142 | 549 | 389 | 938 | 1080 | 18.0 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 3 | 20 | 103 | 468 | 365 | 833 | 936 | 17.0 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 3 | 17 | 85 | 404 | 345 | 749 | 834 | 13.8 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 375 | 265 | 640 | 704 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 300 | 322 | 622 | 682 | 15.0 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 234 | 296 | 530 | 577 | 3.4 |
Regarding actions on farms and other swine facilities, the SVOs continue their controls, inspecting biosecurity measures and carrying out the reinforced passive surveillance established by community regulations on the 57 farms located in the Infected Zone. No compatible symptoms or lesions have been detected in any facility.