A case of newcastle disease in parrots in nairobi, kenya

Abstract

Newcastle disease is an infectious highly contagious and devastating disease mostly affecting chickens, turkeys, wild and ornamental birds. It is reported as the most important viral disease of birds in the World. The disease is endeming in Kenya causing most of the times, 100% mortality to unvaccinated birds. under natural conditions, the virus enters the host through respitatory and digestive tracts.