A spatial assessment of Nipah virus transmission in Thailand pig farms using multi-criteria decision analysis

A spatial assessment of Nipah virus transmission in Thailand pig farms using multi-criteria decision analysis

Abstract Background Thailand’s Central Plain is identified as a contact zone between pigs and flying foxes, representing a potential zoonotic risk. Nipah virus (NiV) has been reported in flying foxes in Thailand, but it has never been found in pigs or humans. An assessment of the suitability of NiV...

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Main Authors: Weerapong Thanapongtharm, Mathilde C. Paul, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Vilaiporn Wongphruksasoong, Wantanee Kalpravidh, Kachen Wongsathapornchai, Sudarat Damrongwatanapokin, Daniel Schar, Marius Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Nipah virus
MCDA
Thailand
Flying foxes
Risk-based surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1815-y

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