Another Newcastle disease case confirmed on a Santa Catarina poultry farm in Brazil

what happened

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said late on Sunday that it had confirmed a second outbreak of Newcastle disease in Santa Catarina, this time on a chicken farm in Coronel Freitas. Because the site sits inside a zone already under restrictions, the containment perimeter needs only a minor change.

The earlier detection, at a turkey operation in Nova Itaberaba the previous week, was the first such case in the country since 2024. Authorities have started culling birds on the affected property and are running an epidemiological probe alongside other containment steps.

why it matters

Santa Catarina produces roughly 15% of the poultry output of the world's largest chicken exporter, so import bans there touch a large share of trade. China and Saudi Arabia suspended purchases from the state last week, and Mexico imposed a ban covering the entire country. This could weigh on shipments from processors such as BRF and JBS and on global chicken prices. The scale of the impact will depend largely on how quickly the outbreak is brought under control.

market impact

Brazilian poultry exports: import bans on Santa Catarina pressure BRF, JBS and global chicken prices.

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