Newcastle disease in Norway
8 October, 2022
In September, an outbreak of Newcastle disease (ND) caused by virulent avian paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1) was reported in commercial poultry at premises in Klepp in Norway. The premises had 7,500 laying hens present, and disease was detected following a decrease in egg production with low mortality. This is the first outbreak of ND reported in domestic poultry in Norway since 2003 when a premise with 112 mixed poultry in Hole municipality was confirmed. In August 2022, APMV-1) was detected in samples from dead city pigeons in Oslo. Authorities in Norway forbid vaccination against Newcastle disease.
