29.11.2012

Two new outbreaks of Newcastle disease were reported lately in Israel.
1. Sdei Trumot: A village in the Beit Shean Valley. 6.3 weeks old broilers. No clinical signs have been seen in the flock and these broilers were marketed and slaughtered on 7 November 2012. In the slaughterhouse there was a high incidence of condemnation. Although no Newcastle characteristic lesions were observed, samples were sent to the laboratory for Newcastle testing and found positive by PCR.
2. Gilat: A village  in southern Israel. 4.5 weeks old broilers. The birds showed neurological and respiratory clinical signs