Newcastle disease lungs, brain, spleen, liver, and kidneys. Prior to shipping, samples should be stored at 4 °C (refrigerator). Samples must be shipped in a padded envelope or box. Samples may be sent by regular mail, but overnight is recommended. Any animals showing symptoms of Newcastle disease should be isolated immediately. New birds should also be vaccinated before being introduced to a flock. An inactivated viral vaccine is available, as well as various combination vaccines. A thermotolerant vaccine is available for controlling Newcastle disease in underdeveloped countries. Newcastle disease Newcastle disease is a contagious viral bird disease affecting many domestic and wild
Whipple's disease dementia, memory loss, confusion, and decreased level of consciousness. Eye movement disturbances and myorhythmia (rapidly repetitive movements of the muscles) of the face, together referred to as "oculomasticatory myorhythmia", are highly characteristic for Whipple's disease. Weakness and poor coordination of part of the body, headaches, seizures, as well as a number of more uncommon neurological features, are present in some cases. "T. whipplei" is one of the actinomycetes, and is a distant relative of "Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare", and "Mycobacterium paratuberculosis" explaining in part why Whipple's disease is similar to the diseases caused by these bacteria. The disease is common in farmers