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Clinical Signs: 
Peracute death, high flock mortality
Clinical description: 
In Newcastle disease, large numbers of the flock may die suddenly, sometimes without any prior signs of illness. The incubation time and severity of clinical signs depends on many factors including host species, age, level of immunity (e.g. vaccinated vs. unvaccinated population), the presence of concurrent infection, virus pathotype, and virus dose.
Record number: 
10385
Case number: 
Unknown
Age: 
Unknown
Breed: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Natural
Zootechnical purpose: 
Broiler - chicken
Zootechnical purpose type: 
Commercial
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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