HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Zepeda, C. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Zepeda, C.

² USDA-APHIS-VS Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Animal Population Health Institute, Colorado State University, 2150 Center Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (email: cristobal.zepeda{at}aphis.usda.gov)

ABSTRACT:   Animal disease surveillance implies the collection of information related to the occurrence of disease and the implementation of actions for prevention, control, and eradication. In the case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1, surveillance in wild birds is an important component of a comprehensive surveillance program to generate information that should lead to specific actions. Few, if any, of these actions are or should be directed toward wild birds; the vast majority are applied to the domestic poultry sector. A comprehensive surveillance plan should address four key areas: early warning, prevention, detection, and emergency response. The paper addresses these components in light of HPAI. Risk analysis for HPAI is broadly outlined with particular emphasis on risk-management strategies, including compartmentalization based on the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines.
  Key words:  Highly pathogenic avian influenza, risk analysis.

¹ Presentation at the FAO and OIE International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds, Rome, 30 and 31 May 2006