Virulent Newcastle's Disease in Los Angeles County CA

[aratinga]

Exotic Newcastle's Disease has been confirmed in a hobby flock in LA County. Info Here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Newcastle_Disease_Info.html

This has happened twice before, and in both cases millions of poultry were destroyed, including backyard flocks within a certain radius of confirmed infected birds. Please observe strict biosecurity measures if you are anywhere in Southern California. The Dept. of Agriculture will protect the commercial poultry industry by destroying birds (yes, including pet birds of all species) that appear healthy but have had a chance of exposure. There is no option for quarantine once the outbreak spreads.

 

[The Phantom]

What are some signs?

 

[aratinga]

What are some signs?

From the USDA APHIS website:
What is Exotic Newcastle Disease (END)?
END, also known as virulent Newcastle Disease (vND), is a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting all species of birds. END is one of the most infectious diseases of poultry in the world and is so deadly that many birds die without showing any signs of disease. A death rate of almost 100 percent can occur in unvaccinated poultry flocks. It can infect and cause death even in vaccinated birds.

What Are the Signs?
END is a deadly viral disease that can affect all species of birds. END spreads quickly and can infect and cause death even in vaccinated poultry. An infected bird may show the following signs:

• Sudden death and increased death loss in flock
• Sneezing, gasping for air, nasal discharge, coughing
• Greenish, watery diarrhea
• Decreased activity, tremors, drooping wings, twisting of head and neck, circling, complete stiffness
• Swelling around the eyes and neck

How Does END Spread?
END is spread mainly through direct contact between healthy birds and the bodily discharges of infected birds. The disease is transmitted through infected birds' droppings and secretions from the nose, mouth, and eyes. END spreads rapidly among birds kept in confinement, such as commercially raised chickens.

Virus-bearing material can be picked up on shoes and clothing and carried from an infected flock to a healthy one. The disease is often spread by vaccination and debeaking crews, manure haulers, rendering truck drivers, feed delivery personnel, poultry buyers, egg service people, and poultry farm owners and employees.

The END virus can survive for several weeks in a warm and humid environment on birds' feathers, manure, and other materials. It can survive indefinitely in frozen material. However, the virus is destroyed rapidly by dehydration and by the ultraviolet rays in sunlight.

 

[The Phantom]

From the USDA APHIS website:
What is Exotic Newcastle Disease (END)?
END, also known as virulent Newcastle Disease (vND), is a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting all species of birds. END is one of the most infectious diseases of poultry in the world and is so deadly that many birds die without showing any signs of disease. A death rate of almost 100 percent can occur in unvaccinated poultry flocks. It can infect and cause death even in vaccinated birds.

What Are the Signs?
END is a deadly viral disease that can affect all species of birds. END spreads quickly and can infect and cause death even in vaccinated poultry. An infected bird may show the following signs:

• Sudden death and increased death loss in flock
• Sneezing, gasping for air, nasal discharge, coughing
• Greenish, watery diarrhea
• Decreased activity, tremors, drooping wings, twisting of head and neck, circling, complete stiffness
• Swelling around the eyes and neck

How Does END Spread?
END is spread mainly through direct contact between healthy birds and the bodily discharges of infected birds. The disease is transmitted through infected birds' droppings and secretions from the nose, mouth, and eyes. END spreads rapidly among birds kept in confinement, such as commercially raised chickens.

Virus-bearing material can be picked up on shoes and clothing and carried from an infected flock to a healthy one. The disease is often spread by vaccination and debeaking crews, manure haulers, rendering truck drivers, feed delivery personnel, poultry buyers, egg service people, and poultry farm owners and employees.

The END virus can survive for several weeks in a warm and humid environment on birds' feathers, manure, and other materials. It can survive indefinitely in frozen material. However, the virus is destroyed rapidly by dehydration and by the ultraviolet rays in sunlight.

Ok. Has there been any cases near Wisconsin?

 

[Kiki]

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2018/vrn

 

[aratinga]

Ok. Has there been any cases near Wisconsin?

No, this outbreak is in Southern California.

 

[The Phantom]

No, this outbreak is in Southern California.

I know that, has there ever been one in near Wisconsin?

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[aratinga]

I know that, has there ever been one in near Wisconsin?

The only major outbreaks that resulted in massive losses of commercial poultry occurred in California in 1971 and 2003. There may have been isolated cases in other states; you would have to inquire with the state's Department of Food and Agriculture. It can be carried by migratory waterfowl and spread to poultry that way.

 

[The Phantom]

The only major outbreaks that resulted in massive losses of commercial poultry occurred in California in 1971 and 2003. There may have been isolated cases in other states; you would have to inquire with the state's Department of Food and Agriculture. It can be carried by migratory waterfowl and spread to poultry that way.

Ok thankyou