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The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (Afsca) on Tuesday found a new contamination of Newcastle disease in a poultry farm in Waregem, West Flanders. This new case is added to the 16 others identified since April 26, 2018.
Afsca defined several perimeters around the professional exploitation where the disease declared itself.
In a zone of 500 meters around the focus of infection, all poultry should be vaccinated and confined, both to professionals and individuals. The latter are also asked to transmit to their communal administration a list of the birds they possess.
Measures in application for 21 days
In the protection zones (3 km around the outbreak ) and monitoring (10 km), it is forbidden to move poultry or their eggs. Professionals whose livestock is located within these perimeters are asked to send an inventory of their livestock to Afsca. These measures will apply for at least 21 days, says the federal agency.
Since July 2, poultry gatherings and the sale of these to and by individuals are also prohibited, at most early until the end of July. In Villers-la-Ville, in Walloon Brabant, the Afsca also lifted on Tuesday the various measures taken after a case was detected in an amateur poultry keeper.
The disease virus Newcastle is highly contagious
Vaccination is the only valid preventive measure against the disease, says Afsca. It is compulsory for professional farms and for any poultry and pigeon participating in a rally or exhibition.
The Newcastle Disease virus is highly contagious and can infect all types of poultry and birds. Humans, however, are not sensitive to it. The consumption of eggs or poultry meat does not involve any risk.
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