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Newcastle disease in birds from two islands of the Azores

Açoriano Oriental27 August 2026 at 14:42

The Regional Veterinary Authority of the Azores clarified that the Newcastle Disease virus was identified in wild birds on the islands of Graciosa and Terceira, with no cases having been registered on the islands of São Miguel, Pico, Santa Maria and Faial, where the situation remains under surveillance.

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