<b>First surveillance study of avian orthoavulavirus type 1 in wild birds in Morocco: Insights and implications for future monitoring</b>

This study represents the first effort in Morocco to monitor wild birds for AOAV-1. The samples analyzed were initially collected for avian influenza surveillance, which shares epidemiological similarities with Newcastle's disease. However, to improve future surveillance efforts, sample collection should be optimized to target scenarios with the highest probability of virus detection.