Overview
- The new order took effect on December 26 and halts animals at fairs, competitions, markets, romerías, herri kirolak, and other temporary gatherings to prevent transmission.
- The Basque Government will ask the national veterinary alert network on Monday to authorize preventive vaccination of the entire regional cattle herd.
- About 45,000 cattle in Gipuzkoa would be covered by the campaign, although officials caution that vaccine supply is limited.
- The suspension of animal events is set to run at least until February 26 as authorities reinforce movement controls and farm biosecurity.
- Euskadi reports no active outbreaks, and neighboring Galicia has extended its own preventive measures to February 1 despite no cases.