Avian influenza - disease monograph series – 04
Abstract
Avian influenza (AI) belongs to a highly mutable, reportable group of Type A influenza viruses, some of which are zoonotic. The paper highlights gaps in relation to vaccine development and sustainable field implementation for avian influenza. Epidemiology of avian influenza follows the principle of the epidemiological triad, including agent, host and environmental characteristics. Between 1876 and 2012, there have been at least 97 epizootics of AI recorded globally. Guidance for the prevention and control of HPAI H5N1 include humane culling of affected stock, movement control, disease surveillance, biosecurity, and vaccination.
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H5N1, AVIAN INFLUENZA, POULTRY, WATERFOWL, DISEASE CONTROL, VACCINATION, LIVESTOCK, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VIRUS, IMMUNIZATION, FAR EAST ASIA, ZOONOTIC DISEASES