Which poultry disease is also known as New Castle Disease?

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This question was previously asked in

RSMSSB Agriculture Supervisor 2021 Official Paper (Held on 18 Sep 2021)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Ranikhet.

Key Points

Ranikhet is a transmissible viral disease that affects the nervous, respiratory, and digestive systems of poultries.
As it was first found in Newcastle upon Tyne District of England, it was named as New Castle Disease.
It is also called Doyle's disease.
It is highly fatal and zoonotic in nature.

Additional Information

Poultry disease	Nature of disease	Causes of disease	Prevention and control
Ranikhet	Acute and highly contagious viral disease Zoonotic Drop-in egg production Depression Diarrhea High mortality	Paramyxovirus type1 Water contamination From infected chicken	Vaccination Maintaining hygienic environment
Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)	Acute and highly contagious infection that mostly affects young chicks of 0 to 6 weeks. Mortality - 80 to 90 % Morbidity - 100% Attacks the immune system	Birna virus Mosquitoes Transportation vehicles and egg trays	Toxic-free feed Dispose of in slaked lime
Coccidiosis	A significant protozoan disease that is seen in 3 to 6 weeks of age. It is the biggest reason for economic loss in poultry. Mortality rate high in boilers and growers in deep litter	Seven species of the genus Eimeria Rodent Cockroaches	Coccidiosis Vaccination through drinking water in 5 and 9 days. Litters should be dried using lime powders Slphonamide should be fed as a food additive.
Fowlpox	Slow-spreading and common viral disease which induces wart growth on the nonfeathered parts of the skin. Economically affected by reduced weight gain and egg production. Not Zoonotic	Avipoxvirus Overcrowding By vaccinated virus transfers from one to another.	Proper Sanitation Strict biosecurity