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NewcastleDiseaseiscausedbyavirus.Thefirstsymptomsusuallyconsistsofrespiratorydistressandraspingfollowedin1or2daysbyaparalysisoflegsandwingsandbaddownbetweenlegsorstraightbackovershoulders.Atwistingoftheneck(stargazingmayalsobeobserved.

Inadultbirds,lossofproductionalongwithsomerespiratorydistressandparalysisafter4to6days.

Hosts

Manyspeciesofbirds,bothdomesticandwildChickensarethemostsusceptiblepoultry,ducksandgeesearetheleastsusceptiblepoultryAcarrierstatemayexistinpsittacineandsomeotherwildbirds

Transmission

Directcontactwithsecretions,especiallyfaeces,frominfectedbirdsContaminatedfeed,water,implements,premises,humanclothing,etc.Themortalityandmorbidityratesvaryamongspecies,andwiththestrainofvirusIncubationperiodis46days

Sourcesofvirus

Respiratorydischarge,fecesCarcassesVirusisshedduringtheincubationperiodandforalimitedperiodduringconvalescenceSomepsittacinebirdshavebeendemonstratedtoshedthevirusintermittentlyforover1year

Occurrence

Endemicinmanycountries.SomeEuropeancountrieshavebeenfreeofthediseaseforyears

Symptoms/Diagnosis

Respiratoryand/ornervoussigns:

gaspingandcoughingdroopingwings,dragginglegs,twistingoftheheadandneck,circling,depression,inappetence,completeparalysis

PartialorcompletecessationofeggproductionEggsaremisshapen,roughshelled,thinshelledandcontainwateryalbumenGreenishwaterydiarrheaSwellingofthetissuesaroundtheeyesandintheneckMorbidityandmortalitydependonvirulenceofthevirusstrain,degreeofvaccinalimmunity,environmentalconditions,andconditionoftheflock

PREVENTIONANDCONTROL

Thereiscurrentlynotreatment.

Procedurestocontrolthedisease:

StrictisolationofoutbreaksDestructionofallinfectedandexposedbirdsThoroughcleaninganddisinfectionofpremisesPropercarcassdisposalPestcontrolinflocksDepopulationfollowedby21daysbeforerestockingAvoidanceofcontactwithbirdsofunknownhealthstatusControlofhumantraffic.Oneagegroupperfarm('allinallout')breedingisrecommendedVaccinationwithliveand/oroilemulsionvaccines

RelevantWebsites:NewcastleDiseaseAvianBiotech...ElectronicDiscussiononNewcastleDiseaseinMigratoryBirdsandtheCriteriaforNewcastleDiseaseDiagnosis

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