Is African swine fever in Spain a lab leak?
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The Spanish government is investigating an outbreak of African swine fever, and is considering a lab leak from a research center as a possible cause:
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/spain-investigating-whether-swine-fever-outbreak-was-caused-by-laboratory-leak-2025-12-05/

This market will resolve Yes if, before 2028, Spanish authorities conclude that this outbreak of African swine fever most likely came from a leak from a Spanish lab.

  • Update 2025-12-06 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The lab leak must be from a Spanish lab for this market to resolve Yes. If the outbreak is determined to be caused by foreign actors (e.g., biowarfare from another country), this market will resolve No.

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In Poland, there are allegations that Polish swine fever was caused by Russian sabotage:
https://bsky.app/profile/notesfrompoland.bsky.social/post/3m75vkgdea22v

If the Spanish outbreak proves to be Russian biowarfare, this market will resolve No -- the lab leak must be from a Spanish lab for this to resolve Yes.

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