Capua Ilaria, Marangon Stefano
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, OIE, FAO and National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2006 Oct;4(5):751-7. doi: 10.1586/14787210.4.5.751.
Avian influenza is a World Organization for Animal Heath-listed disease that has become of great importance both for animal and human health. The increased relevance of avian influenza in the fields of animal and human health has highlighted the lack of scientific information on several aspects of the disease, which has hampered the adequate management of some of the recent crises. Millions of animals have died and there is growing concern over the loss of human lives and over the management of the pandemic potential. This special report will review the control methods for avian influenza infections in poultry that are currently available. The application of control policies, ranging from stamping out to emergency and prophylactic vaccination, are discussed on the basis of data generated from recent outbreaks, in the light of new regulations and also in view of the maintenance of animal welfare. Poultry veterinarians working for the industry or for the public sector represent the first line of defense against the pandemic threat and for the prevention and control of this infection in poultry and in wild birds.
禽流感是世界动物卫生组织列出的一种疾病，对动物和人类健康都已变得极为重要。禽流感在动物和人类健康领域日益增加的相关性凸显了在该疾病几个方面缺乏科学信息的情况，这阻碍了对近期一些危机的妥善管理。数以百万计的动物死亡，人们对人类生命的损失以及大流行潜力的管控日益担忧。这份特别报告将审视目前可用的家禽禽流感感染控制方法。根据近期疫情产生的数据，结合新的规定并鉴于动物福利的维护，讨论了从扑杀到紧急和预防性疫苗接种等控制政策的应用。为该行业或公共部门工作的家禽兽医是抵御大流行威胁以及预防和控制家禽及野生鸟类这种感染的第一道防线。
