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Vaccination accepted as part of an AI control strategy
The strategy to eradicate high pathogenic avian influenza is to cull all
birds in a wide circle around infected farms. Due to the recent outbreaks in
Asia this has changed. FAO/WHO/OIE experts, following a recent meeting held in
Rome, called for a targeted strategy, including poultry vaccination, to help
curb the current AI crisis in Asia.
This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 20 number 3. To view the article online simply click on the link below.
Keywords: vaccination, health, avian flu, disease, influenza, mortality, epidemic, industry, global, screening, detection
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