Brazil: Newcastle's focus on RS does not impact the safe consumption of chicken meat and eggs

Newcastle disease has attracted the attention of poultry breeders and consumers in Brazil after the confirmation of an outbreak of the virus in a commercial poultry farming establishment, in the municipality of Anta Gorda (RS), on the 17th. clarify that the consumption of chicken meat and eggs in the country remains safe and that the disease does not pose any risks to human health. Caused by a virus from the Paramyxoviridae family, the disease can manifest itself in a variety of ways, from mild symptoms to severe cases that result in high mortality in affected birds, such as chickens, chickens, turkeys and pigeons. The main clinical signs include respiratory problems, diarrhea, and motor incoordination. Transmission occurs through direct contact with infected birds, secretions or contaminated feces. Despite the severity of the disease for birds, retired federal agricultural tax auditor, Márcia Villa, states that Newcastle does not represent a direct threat to human health. “The ...