Newcastle Disease – United States
By Canadian Poultry magazine
Features Disease watch Health Diseases
DATE: August 10
LOCATION: Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, California
DETAILS: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed 16 additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease [vND] in backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, California.
Over the past few weeks, the response team intensified its efforts and identified additional cases of vND within existing disease-control areas. Affected flocks are quickly being euthanized. Together, these actions will help prevent additional disease spread and eradicate the disease more quickly.
SOURCE:
ProMED- Mail: http://www.promedmail.org/post/5963560
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