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Brazil Newcastle disease outbreak and trade impact

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A Newcastle disease outbreak was confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in Nova Itaberaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The infection was identified through active epidemiological surveillance, leading to the sanitary elimination of approximately 6,500 turkeys and the disinfection of facilities. The Brazilian government declared a 60-day zoosanitary emergency in several municipalities, including Nova Itaberaba, Águas Frias, Coronel Freitas, and Nova Erechim. Sanitary response efforts have mobilized 28 teams to conduct surveillance across 1,680 rural properties within a ten-kilometer radius of the initial focus. To date, 352 properties have been inspected, comprising 256 subsistence farms and 96 commercial establishments. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has since confirmed a second focus of the disease at a poultry establishment in Coronel Freitas, located within the previously established restriction area. In response, authorities have initiated emergency protocols, including the sanitary depopulation of birds at the new site and adjustments to the restriction perimeter. While the virus was detected in free-living pigeons in Marema, officials noted this does not constitute a Newcastle disease focus as it occurred outside the sanitary emergency area. The outbreak triggered significant international trade restrictions. Mexico and Malaysia suspended all imports of Brazilian poultry products. China, Chile, and Saudi Arabia have implemented targeted restrictions specifically on products originating from the state of Santa Catarina. In Mexico, the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica) has suspended the entry of poultry meat, offal, fertile eggs, chicks up to three days old, songbirds, ornamental birds, commercial raptors, and pets, applying to both commercial imports and products carried by tourists. In Argentina, the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA) has reinforced control measures. To maintain trade continuity, SENASA is applying a zoning strategy based on mutual recognition agreements established in 2025, allowing the to allow movement of products exclusively from zones confirmed to be free of the disease. Brazilian authorities, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) and Cidasc, authorities emphasize that poultry products subject to official sanitary inspection remain safe for human consumption, noting the virus is not transmitted to humans through meat. consumption.

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