Newcastle disease
A recent press release, July 25th, on the APHA website assesses the risk that the recent cases of Newcastle disease, in commercial poultry (1 case) and hobby flocks in Belgium (12 cases, see table 1) and Luxembourg (1 case) poses for the UK. The conclusion is that the risk has increased. Therefore, the risk of Newcastle disease to UK commercial poultry and hobby flocks has been raised from Low to Medium.