Looking out for avian influenza in backyard and small poultry flocks

Vet Rec. 2017 Dec;181(23):618-620. doi: 10.1136/vr.j5696.

Abstract

This article has been prepared by David Welchman, veterinary lead of the Avian Expert Group, and Anna Brzozowska, surveillance data scientist, of the APHA's Surveillance Intelligence Unit.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype / pathogenicity
  • Influenza in Birds / diagnosis*
  • Influenza in Birds / epidemiology
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Poultry
  • Poultry Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
  • Poultry Diseases / virology
  • Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary*
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology