Identifying areas of Australia at risk of H5N1 avian influenza infection from exposure to migratory birds: a spatial analysis

Since 2003, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) due to H5N1 virus has been reported from both domestic poultry and wild birds in 60 countries resulting in the direct death or slaughter of over 250,000,000 birds. The potential exists for HPAI to spread to Australia via migratory shorebirds retur...

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Main Authors: Iain J. East, Samuel Hamilton, Graeme Garner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2008-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/244