SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s agriculture ministry declared a state of emergency in the far southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on Friday following the detection of a Newcastle case at a poultry farm.
Newcastle is a viral disease that affects domestic and wild birds, causing, among other symptoms, respiratory distress and can lead to death.
(Reporting by Ana Mano and Luana Maria Benedito; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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