The government said the area has already been isolated and there are no other outbreaks in the surrounding area. The case was confirmed by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).
The government of Brazil confirmed that they are taking measures to contain a outbreak of Newcastle disease on a poultry farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The case was confirmed by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).
According to Brazilian authoritiesa sample tested positive for the disease. The case came from a commercial poultry farm in the municipality of Anta Gorda, so the association reported that they have already official protocols have been implemented to mitigate the risks and the area continues to be monitored.
A case of Newcastle disease has been confirmed in Brazil: what is it about?
According to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Newcastle is a viral disease that affects domestic and wild birds. Some strains of the virus attack the nervous system; others, the respiratory or digestive system.
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According to a source confirmed to Reutersin the case of the outbreak in Brazil, Thousands of birds died on the small farm where the disease was detected, although the causes of the mass deaths are still under investigation as cold weather may have contributed.
The truth is that the detection of Newcastle disease threatens Brazilian poultry exportsas importers could ban products from the South American nation or particular regions affected by the outbreak.
The last confirmed cases of Newcastle disease in Brazil occurred in 2006 in subsistence birds in the states of Amazon, Mato Grosso and Rio Grande do Sul, said the Ministry of Agriculture.
Newcastle disease in Brazil: prevention methods
As explained on the official WOAH website, in most countries with commercial poultry production, the prevention method is: prophylactic vaccination.
In most countries, if the disease appears in a previously free area, A policy of urgent sacrifice is being practiced. This includes:
- Strict isolation or quarantine of outbreaks.
- Destruction under decent conditions of all infected and exposed birds.
- Complete cleaning and disinfection of the premises.
- Proper disposal of carcasses.
- Pest control in flocks.
- Sanitary vacuum followed by 21 days without birds before restocking.
- Preventing contact with birds of unknown health status.
- Control of access to poultry farms.
Source: Ambito
