A case study of Newcastle disease in suspected hens in Denmark
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Last Update: 2002-07-23
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Lead: Danish authorities said Friday that hens at a farm may have contracted infectious Newcastle disease, and they are waiting for the test results A spokesman for the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said the results would not be available until five weeks at the earliest He said the suspected outbreak could lead to the destruction of all 46000 hens on the farm by the end of the week Newcastle disease is very harmful and infectious to poultry Because of the high mortality rate of hens and the decrease of laying rate in the above-mentioned chicken farms, people suspect that there is Newcastle disease Danish authorities also say the disease will not be transmitted to humans, and people will not be harmed if they eat poultry meat or eggs they produce.
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