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Costa Rica: Avian Disease Outbreak Detected

The National Animal Health Service has identified an outbreak of Newcastle velogenic disease in four poultry farms in Guanacaste, where sanitary and quarantine measures have been imposed.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

71 sick birds have been reported 65 out which have died from the disease, therefore in order to avoid contagion in nearby farms the movement of animals and poultry in the area has been prohibited. Also checkpoints have been set up to disinfect vehicles leaving the infected area.

From a statement issued by the National Animal Health Service (SENASA)

The National Animal Health Service (SENASA), Ministry of Agriculture, detected an outbreak of Newcastle velogenic disease in four properties located in the village of Bella Vista district of Santa Cecilia in the canton of La Cruz, Guanacaste in household holdings or backyards.

Given this situation and in order to protect the health of the birds, SENASA has established health measures in affected farms, where there is an exposed population of 84 birds, of which 71 got sick and 65 have died.

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From a statement issued by the Ministry of Agricultural Development in Panama (MIDA):

Bovine Rabies in Guatemala

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