Russia dealing with Newcastle disease outbreak

Nearly 9,500 birds in Russia have died as a result of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the country, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

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Nearly 9,500 birds in Russia have died as a result of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the country, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

Six cases have been reported in Russia since October 2022, but of those, only one is considered to be a commercial operation, while the others were all described as backyard flocks.

In the commercial case, there were 9,179 susceptible birds, 16 of which died as a result of contracting Newcastle disease. The remaining birds in the flock, located in Bashkortostan, were euthanized and their carcasses were disposed of.

Other control measures put in place include zoning, surveillance within the restricted zone, screening, quarantine, movement control, disinfection and control of wildlife reservoirs.

Testing of the affected birds was done at the Samarskaya Veterinary Laboratory and the All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health.

Of the five backyard cases, four of them were in Samara, while the other was in Saratou.

The total number of birds lost to Newcastle disease to date in Russia, according to WOAH, is 9,455. Of those, 152 died from complications brought on by the disease, while the others were euthanized.

Presently, the only two other countries to have active Newcastle disease outbreaks listed on the WOAH website are Norway and Israel. 

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