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- Title
An Update on Avian Influenza.
- Authors
de Wit, Sjaak
- Abstract
H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAl), or Bird Flu, has become a global issue. The virus is now present in wild birds on six continents and the use of sanitary control measures alone may no longer be a sustainable solution to effectively contain the disease. The time has come to move away from the systematic mass culling of flocks as the main measure to control HPAl. We need to consider the use of safe and effective vaccines in combination with proper monitoring and surveillance to control this disease. Research is well on the way and Royal GD is currently carrying out field tests in laying hens. In the shadow of the global H5 outbreak, the H9N2 strain is also endemic in many countries. A new animal model has recently been developed to test vaccines against this strain.
- Subjects
AVIAN influenza; VACCINE trials; HENS; COMBINED vaccines; VACCINE development; VACCINE effectiveness
- Publication
International Animal Health Journal, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
2752-7697
- Publication type
Article