Spain investigates possible lab leak behind African swine fever outbreak
The court-ordered move follows concerns raised this month that the outbreak detected in wild boars could have been caused by a laboratory leak.
Police and others stand at the entrance during the registration of the IRTA CReSA laboratory amid an investigation of African swine fever in Bellaterra, north of Barcelona, Spain, December 18, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/ALBERT GEA)ByREUTERS