Pigeon-Killing Virus Spreads to Six Azores Islands
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The State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) informs that dangerous Newcastle disease has been detected in 16 pigeon carcasses found in Joniškis. In order to prevent further spread of the virus, the service urges poultry farmers to comply with basic biosecurity requirements.
Pigeon-killing virus spreads to six Azores islands
A highly contagious virus that has been killing pigeons and doves in the Azores has spread further across the archipelago and is now confirmed on six of its nine islands. The post Pigeon-killing virus spreads to six Azores islands appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) informs that dangerous Newcastle disease has been detected in 16 pigeon carcasses found in Joniškis. In order to prevent further spread of the virus, the service urges poultry farmers to comply with basic biosecurity requirements.
The virus of Newcastle Disease in wild birds has spread in the Azores and is already on six of the nine islands of the archipelago. For now, there is no confirmation of the disease in poultry, but that is the great concern of the authorities.
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