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The aetiological agent of turkey viral hepatitis is a virus from the Picornaviridae family.
The disease is restricted to turkeys and is highly contagious but usually subclinical. It is usually present in young birds under the age of 6 weeks.
It has been seen in Canada, Italy, the US and the UK.
Transmission is thought to be via the faeces and vertical transmission may also occur.
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