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    Details of this species in Botswana
    Status: Not specified
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Reported
    Source: CEI 2001e
    Arrival Date:
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    The Ministry of Agriculture in Botswana reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease in May 2001 in backyard poultry flocks in Botswana. The last reported outbreak of Newcastle disease in Botswana was in November 1999.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    The outbreak was controlled by restricting movement of birds and vaccination. The source of the outbreak has not been determined. The affected premises were quarantined. Other control measures include destruction of birds and ring vaccination of birds within the affected district.
    Location Notes:
    Last Modified: 24/11/2006 1:51:00 p.m.
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