NEWCASTLE

Question 1

37. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a holding

Answer 1

• Stamping out of all poultry
• Destruction of carcasses and eggs
• Destruction or treatment of likely contaminated substances, waste, bedding
• Tracing and destruction of meat and hatching eggs slaughtered laid during
  incubation period
• Official surveillance of poultry hatched from hatching eggs
• Strict cleaning and disinfection (preliminary + final, designated national lab)
• Reintroduction at least 21 days after final disinfection

Question 2

38. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in pigeons

Answer 2

• Control and eradication measures applied for poultry
• OR at least:
  NO movement of pigeon or birds kept in captivity for at least 60 days
  Destruction or treatment of likely contaminated matter or waste
  Epi inquiry (signs, lesions, lab tests)

Question 3

PQ - Measures in the protection zone in case of Newcastle – additional question

Answer 3

> 3km radius protection zone
Stand-still measures and movement restriction for 21 days
Sampling and testing poultry holdings before lifting measures
(Possible emergency vaccination)

Question 4

PQ - Measures in the surveillance zone in case of Newcastle – additional question

Answer 4

> 10km radius surveillance zone
Prohibited vaccination
Stand-still measures and movement restriction for 30 days
Sampling and testing poultry holdings before lifting measures

Question 5

Measures in case of suspicion of newcastle – additional question ?

Answer 5

• Official supervision
• Sampling
• Recording of all category of poultry
• Isolation of all poultry in their living quarters
• No movement of poultry (NO entry or leaving the holding)
• Restricted movement of persons, vehicles, material (with authorization only)
• Disinfection or heat treatment of table eggs
• Disinfection of entrances and building
• Epi inquiry
• Official surveillance of contact premises