Rosselkhoznadzor did not detect Newcastle disease virus in samples of biological material taken in the first quarter in the Penza region

The Office of the ROSSELKHOZNADZOR for the Republic of Mordovia and the Penza Region informs that in the first quarter of 2022, specialists from the State Veterinary Supervision Department for the Penza Region, as part of epizootological monitoring, sent 300 samples for Newcastle disease to the Federal State Budgetary Institution "ARRIAH" to study. Received a negative result.
The management reminds that Newcastle disease is a viral disease that is dangerous for birds. it is characterized by lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, NERVOUS SYSTEM. It usually proceeds acutely, is accompanied by a drop in the productivity of the livestock, often ends in the death of individuals.
Especially often, pathogens are activated in summer and autumn, when the number of poultry increases to the maximum.
The incubation period of the disease is short. It lasts from 3 to 12 days. The clinical picture may vary.
The methods of dealing with any form are the same. But the more severe the course of the disease, the more quickly you need to act in the fight against the disease, the best way to fight the virus is vaccination.
Vaccination is not the only or primary means of combating Newcastle disease. It is imperative to take preventive measures to prevent the emergence of the virus.

Source: Press Service of the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Republic of Mordovia and the Penza Region