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Brazil to Declare End of Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul, Awaits Trade Embargo Lifts

Jul 26, 2024, 03:21 PM

Brazil will declare the end of a Newcastle disease outbreak in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, according to a local news outlet citing an agriculture ministry official. The country's government has notified the World Organization for Animal Health about the cessation of the virulent poultry disease. Brazil is now awaiting approval from importers to lift trade embargoes that were imposed due to the outbreak, which had prompted restrictions on chicken exports.