Disease or Syndrome
Newcastle disease
Subclass of:
Avulavirus Infections; Bird Diseases
Definitions related to newcastle disease:
  • A condition caused by infection by the Newcastle disease virus, which may be characterized by conjunctivitis, respiratory illness, and diarrhea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An acute febrile, contagious, viral disease of birds caused by an AVULAVIRUS called NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS. It is characterized by respiratory and nervous symptoms in fowl and is transmissible to man causing a severe, but transient conjunctivitis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Newcastle disease, a serious viral disease of birds caused by a paramyxovirus and marked by respiratory and nervous system problems. Some adult birds recover, although mortality rates are high in tropical and subtropical regions. Young chickens are especially susceptible and rarely survive. Signs...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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