Newcastle Disease in Japan

The report, dated 10 December, covers a single outbreak of Newcastle disease in the village of Onna on Okinawa, one of the most south-westerly islands.

The outbreak started on 2 December and was confirmed on 5 December. A flock of 11,800 broilers were affected. Of these, 364 birds died and the rest were destroyed. This was the first outbreak of Newcastle disease in Japan since March 2007.

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