July 29, 2024

Newcastle disease outbreak in Brazil has ended, says country

Brazil said on July 26 that an outbreak of Newcastle disease that had blocked the country’s poultry exports has ended.

Brazil also notified the World Organization for Animal Health of the update.

The government now awaits importers' nod to lift trade embargoes associated with the outbreak, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.

Brazilian meat lobby ABPA welcomed the notification, saying it can expedite resumption of chicken exports, which were partly halted after communication of an isolated case of Newcastle disease in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul.

ABPA added that Brazilian chicken exporters are redirecting cargos to other markets since the trade restrictions associated with the outbreak took into effect.

The notification to WOAH will likely reestablish Brazil's Newcastle disease-free status, ABPA said.

- Reuters