Newcastle disease


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Newcastle disease

n
(Veterinary Science) an acute viral disease of birds, esp poultry, characterized by pneumonia and inflammation of the central nervous system
[C20: named after Newcastle upon Tyne, where it was recorded in 1926]
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Noun1.Newcastle disease - disease of domestic fowl and other birds
animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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The current study involved biologic and molecular identification of Newcastle disease virus and infectious bronchitis virus originating from different farms located in and around the vicinity of district Lahore followed by transmission and challenge protection experiment in commercial broiler chicken.
Last year, the poultry industry was devastated by an outbreak of Newcastle disease. Thousands of hens, pheasants and peacocks in the country died because of the virus.
Based on official data from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, there has been a number of confirmed incidences of Virulent Newcastle Disease in Southern California that affects backyard exhibition chickens.
Dr Soomro told a private television channel that if a person eats a chicken infected with Newcastle disease, it won't affect them directly.
The peacocks died following an outbreak of Newcastle disease in Gurugram and Faridabad districts.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 3 ( ANI ): The authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) among peacocks in the city after it claimed the lives of 21 peacocks in Bhondsi over the past 15 days.
The farmer will only do one single Newcastle disease vaccination in the Broiler farm at day 14 instead of 2 vaccinations as done previously.
Poultry production is globally threatened by a highly devastating disease of birds called Newcastle disease (ND).
Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious and fatal disease of poultry which is notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) [1].
Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most significant OIE listed disease that causes a huge economic losses in the poultry sector worldwide.
Newcastle disease (ND) is the main killer of these chickens in many developing countries (Alexander, 1991).

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