09 November 2026
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has confirmed a new outbreak of Newcastle disease in a poultry facility in Nova Erechim, located in western Santa Catarina. This incident marks the fourth confirmed detection of the viral disease in the state. According to agricultural authorities, the affected commercial establishment is located entirely within an existing restriction zone established after the initial cases in October.
The first three infected commercial farms identified in late October have already undergone complete depopulation and disinfection, remaining in sanitary void to ensure full eradication before any consideration of restocking.
Because this fourth case was detected within the already circumscribed restriction area rather than in a new geographic corridor, Brazilian trade authorities continue to apply the principle of sanitary regionalization. While broad nationwide restrictions on Brazilian poultry exports have been lifted across key trading partners, commercial suspensions and strict sanitary bans remain specifically concentrated on Santa Catarina's restricted municipalities, preventing broader disruption to Brazil's position as the world's leading poultry exporter.
