![]() Among bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal diseases, the outbreak of viral diseases can cause havoc to the poultry industry causing reduced meat and egg production. ![]() In developing countries, poultry diseases are a cause of very large economic losses to poultry industry. Diseases are a cause of high economic losses to poultry farmers. Poultry birds being living creatures are prone to infections. The demand of poultry meat has increased over the years due to the increasing demand of quality food in the form of meat and eggs. The poultry meat contributes 32.7% of total meat production in the country. The annual growth rate of poultry sector is 5–10% in the country. The contribution of poultry sector in agriculture and livestock sectors is 7.5 and 12.7%, respectively, while its contribution in total GDP is 1.4. The poultry sector provides 1,391,000 tons of meat and 18,037 million eggs annually. The total strength poultry in Pakistan is 1210 million. ![]() Poultry sector is the source of animal proteins in the form of meat and eggs. ![]()
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