Technology Review Newcastle Disease With Special Emphasis On Its Effect On Village Chickens, Fao Animal Production And Health Paper No. 161

Keeping poultry makes a substantial contribution to household food security throughout the developing world. One of the principal constraints to increasing small-scale poultry production is Newcastle Disease. This acute viral disease can typically kill up to 80 percent of unprotected poultry in rural areas and is found throughout the developing world. This technology review presents the latest understanding of Newcastle Disease, its characteristics, epidemiology, symptoms and control.Alexander, Dennis J. is the author of 'Technology Review Newcastle Disease With Special Emphasis On Its Effect On Village Chickens, Fao Animal Production And Health Paper No. 161', published 2004 under ISBN 9789251050804 and ISBN 9251050805.