Joseph Domenech
Joseph Domenech
cannot china decided either massive point possible program recent
With the recent multiplication of outbreaks in China they have now decided on countrywide vaccination, but at this point we cannot say if such a massive program is either possible or advisable, China can do it.
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This is a very worrying situation, and the risk from wild birds is a very difficult questions,
toward western
It is going more and more toward the Western part of the world.
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Given that it is a highly contagious disease, we were sure it could spread from one region to another, either through wildlife or through trade and movements of products. So this happened and we are not surprised at all.
africa services
In Africa in general, the veterinary services are understaffed and under-budgeted.
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The Middle East and northern African countries should be able to build up a line of defense against avian influenza. FAO is more concerned about the situation in eastern Africa, where veterinary services, due to various constraints, should have more difficulties to run efficient bird flu campaigns based on slaughtering infected animals and vaccination,
period specific spread time
Every time there is a specific festival, which has a consequence of movement, it is a period where the spread of pathogens is higher.
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The movement and trade of poultry have strongly contributed to the further spread of the virus.
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There is still a window of opportunity for substantially reducing the risk of a human pandemic evolving from H5N1 by controlling the virus at its source, in animals.
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We are not blaming the countries involved who are doing all they can. But it is proving very hard to shut down markets, to slaughter chickens. Livestock is many people's livelihood. It is very worrying.