No Newcastle disease found in country's bird's nest products: Malaysian officials

No traces of the bird-killing Newcastle disease virus (NDV) have been detected in bird's nest premises and products in Malaysia that have come under official monitoring, says the country's Veterinary Services Department (DVS).

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DVS said this after the Chinese government requested the immediate suspension of all bird's nest exports from Malaysia to the country after the viral avian disease was detected in Malaysia in March 2024.

"The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) has requested DVS to halt any further export of bird's nests from Malaysia since Dec 20, 2024," said DVS in a statement on Dec 31.

"This includes any raw-cleaned edible bird's nests and raw-uncleaned edible bird's nests as aligned with the Protocol on Bird's Nest Products Exported from Malaysia to China (PBNPEMC)."