Avian Influenza Update and FAQ
Published: March 25, 2015
Summary
With the recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) in commercial turkey flocks in several states, this newsletter is being provided to answer questions regarding this disease. Since December 2014 there have been reports of Avian Influenza in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas and most recently Kansas. The virus was first detected in wi...
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2 de abril de 2015
I think the article is good and interesting but we found that the main source of infection of avian flu through vehicles like air porn infection and the most thing we notice is fatal is the mortility from the farm affected by avian flu and most of farmers dont incinirate it or burn it and give it out from the farm to rivers or another dont refer in usa farms but most of middle eastern country farmers do that ) so most of farmers must get ride of mortility by burning
Good luck and good article
Dr abdelaziz
Egypt
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5 de abril de 2015
Thank you for your comments. The main purpose was to inform people outside of the poultry industry (backyard flock, small flock production and hobbyists) to report flocks that have sick birds or high mortality. Our poultry industry growers and personnel know what they should do, but it is good to send out a reminder every now and then.
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7 de abril de 2015
as we know in the case of chicken flu when we deprive them from food it will be having good results in slashing down the amount of casualties .... i just wanted to ask of other collegues if they have any experience of exmining this procedure while encountring to disease..
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7 de abril de 2015
I am not aware of anyone that has done this. In cases here, the farms are depopulated as soon as possible.
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8 de abril de 2015
thanks ...
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