California Poultry Shows

_{From California Department of Food and Agriculture:}

Since May 2018, 299 cases of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Southern California, primarily in backyard exhibition birds. Today, the disease was confirmed in a small flock in Utah County, Utah. This is the first case of virulent Newcastle disease in Utah and it is believe to be connected to the current VND outbreak in California. 

  _{It is very important that people put in place very strict biosecurity measures to prevent the disease and also very important that anybody that comes across a sick bird to report it to the sick bird hot line.
There are currently 3 counties with quarantined areas: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Los Angeles County}

_{Vaccination is controversial, please consult your bird specialist Veterinarian for that purpose.}

_{For current information and updates visit our webpage at:}

_{https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/newcastle_disease_info.html}